Season 2 – MC28: Mindful 15 – Perfection is the Perfect Enemy

What this episode covers

Welcome to the Mindful 15: A shorter episode (15 minutes or so) where I step out of the usual format and fly solo, sharing personal insights on self awareness and mindset development from my own journey as a creative entrepreneur. In Episode 28 and May’s Mindful 15, I dive into the dangers of perfectionism and how it impacts the creative process. Link Love MC26 – Bridging the Creative Gap with Melissa Dinwiddie MC12 – Rocking the Small Corners with Maisie Smith In this Episode * The very real dangers of perfectionism that manifest in the form of the expectation monster. * The gap between what we want to accomplish and what we can actually do with our existing resources, expertise, etc. * The expectation of how the creative process actually works when the gloves are off and it’s live fire. * Why there is no such thing as control in creating. * How I’ve struggled with perfectionism because of a lack of trust and leaning on my own intuition. * The importance of desire and purpose when it comes to overcoming the paralysis of perfection. * How the “value exchange” can set us free. * Getting real about service and how it can empower us to move passed our obstacles. * Learning by doing and the action-first mindset. * The advantage of setting parameters vs. rigid structure. * Why “good enough” comes from our awareness of our existing expertise, gifts, etc. Thanks for listening! If you can please take a moment to subscribe and leave an honest rating and review of the show on iTunes, it will help improve our ranking and discoverability so that we can reach more people. Subscribe on iTunes To subscribe/leave a review: Click the “View in iTunes” button and follow the prompts once the iTunes app opens.

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