Episode 16 - Is Perfection Holding You Back From Success?

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Do you find yourself not taking action in your business because you are waiting for things to be "Perfect'? You are waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect situation, to have more experience etc. In this episode, Danielle dives into why and how your desire to be perfect is holding you back from success! 

Key Takeaways:

  • Have you ever found yourself second-guessing decisions in your business or procrastinating on a project to make sure it’s perfect before a launch?

  • I have to push back on this tendency of perfectionism all the time because it holds me back

  • Why do we do this? Why do we let it prevent us from taking action?

  • This has happened with this business, events, this podcast, and social media

  • Wanting to put your best foot forward and doing your best is NOT wrong, but being paralyzed because it’s not perfect is preventing us from taking action.

  • Example: Sending an email with spelling mistakes. It happens all the time but I don’t stress over it.

  • Nothing will ever be perfect especially when you’re getting started

  • At the beginning of this business, I had little experience, money, or expertise, but I just went for it and didn’t overthink things too much - which definitely made it far from perfect, but I took action

  • This podcast was supposed to launch Jan 2020

    • the biggest reason it was delayed was self-doubt

    • but it wasn’t until fall 2020 that my husband pushed me to stop waiting and do it then

  • It’s okay and it’s a journey if you’re procrastinating because of perfectionism

  • But if you don’t start, there’s no opportunity to grow, learn, and get better at what you’re doing if you’re just waiting to get started

  • How do you get better at speaking? You speak.

  • How do you get better at writing? You write.

  • How do you get better at running a business? You run a business.

  • You have to be a beginner and know that you won’t be the best at first.

  • This episode was not fully outlined or prepared to make a point about doing something that’s not perfect and it still being impactful

  • Don’t wait until things are perfect or until you have all the right experiences.

  • TAKE MESSY ACTION!

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Danielle Wiebe