Perfectionism makes even the smartest business owners get in their own way, which is why the Perfectionism Project is a podcast full of perfectionism advice for entrepreneurs. Your host is Sam Laura Brown, perfectionism coach and founder of Perfectionists Getting Sh*t Done. With her conversational podcast episodes and relatable stories, Sam will motivate you to get out of your own way and help you feel less alone as you navigate the ups and downs of business. Filled with practical advice, th ...
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Join host Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, in unscripted conversations with top fintech industry leaders. No planned corporate talking points, no scripts, no pitches. Just useful advice and insights. To keep it lively, Sam often brings co-hosts like author/researcher Ron Shevlin, former American Banker editor Mary Wisniewski, and former Bank Director President Al Dominick.
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Ep 485: Unspoken Business Goals, Why They Need To Be Acknowledged + How To Do It
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If you’ve been avoiding taking action towards your business goals, it might be because there’s an unspoken goal that you need to acknowledge. This is simple yet powerful work that will have you feel more aligned with your goals than ever before. Plus it will give you permission to work on the essential things that you’ve been feeling bad about work…
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Ep 484: How To Create The Emotional Capacity To Publish 'Imperfect' Work
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For most perfectionists, it feels reckless or even harmful to publish ‘imperfect’ work unless a last minute deadline forces our hand. Whether it’s a piece of content, a client deliverable, a sales page, a piece of art or just about anything else. We don’t want to let go of it until it feels ready. And by ready, we mean perfect. But this comes at a …
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Ep 483: Untying Your Hands From Behind Your Back + Letting Yourself Use Your Full Capability
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If you’ve been feeling frozen or you're scared of making mistakes, failing again, doing yourself wrong or setting yourself back - today’s episode is for you. Today I’m helping you explore the areas in your business where you feel like you have your hands tied behind your back. These are the areas in your business where you have a deep desire to tak…
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Ep 482: Perfectionism 101 + Why Your Business *Needs* You To Overcome Perfectionism
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Perfectionism is stopping your business from growing but it’s not ‘toxic’ and I don’t recommend trying to ‘stop being a perfectionist’. Nor do I recommend writing ‘done is better than perfect on a post-it note or telling yourself ‘I am good enough’. Tune in to learn what perfectionism actually is, the common misconceptions about perfectionism, the …
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Ep 481: The Hidden Costs of Overthinking + The Key To Actually Stopping It
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Successful entrepreneurs rarely overthink. So in today’s episode of The Perfectionism Project, I’m sharing why perfectionists overthink, the hidden costs that overthinking is having on your business and the proven path to stopping overthinking. Overthinking isn’t just frustrating - it’s stopping your business from growing. But that doesn’t mean you…
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Ep 480: 5 Surprising Steps To Get Out Of A Revenue Plateau
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If you have been stuck at the same level of revenue for a while now, this episode is for you. I’m sharing my simple 5-step process to graduate from your current level of revenue and achieve your next financial goal. This is a process that’s been proven to work time and time again both for me and for my clients inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Don…
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Allison Cerra, Laura Broderick, Sam Das & Brian Bauer
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In this episode of Fintech Hustle, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Mary Wisniewski are joined by a panel of guests including Allison Cerra (Alkami), Laura Broderick (Abrigo), Sam Das (TruStage Ventures), and Brian Bauer (Revio), where they discuss the impact of generational shifts on financial institutions, the need for data strategy and AI implementat…
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Ep 479: The Art of Finishing Your Day Exactly On Time (aka How To 'Land The Plane')
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One of my favourite feelings is finishing my work day at the exact minute I planned, with everything essential complete. And this episode is a masterclass on how you can do it too. Tune in to learn why finishing on time is a skill worth developing, the self-image you need to develop to make it possible and the tools that make it easy. You’ll hear t…
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Ep 478: Perfectionist Entitlement + What To Do When Business Is Frustrating
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Are you frustrated that your business isn’t growing as quickly as it should be? Are you working hard yet feeling behind? Do you ever get annoyed that you aren’t getting the customers or social media followers that you deserve? If so, today’s episode is for you. I’m sharing what hidden Perfectionist Entitlement is, why it’s not necessarily a ‘bad’ t…
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Ep 477: Giving Yourself Permission To Do It The Easy Way
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We perfectionists like making things hard. But what if the secret to creating the highest levels of success was to let yourself build your business the easy way? Tune in to learn what this looks like in practice, the nuance that will help you get your perfectionist brain on board with doing things easily and what’s required to give yourself the per…
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Ep 476: 12 Simple Improvements I've Made To My Daily Work Habits (best of the podcast)
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In this episode I’m going to share 12 simple changes I made to my daily work habits that have allowed my business to grow. These are changes that I have made over the last three years. Some of these have been made in the last months and others I have been practicing for years. Upon reflection, these have been some of the daily work habits that real…
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Ep 475: 8 Lessons From The Last 18 Months + Starting A New Chapter
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Yesterday I recorded this raw and real business update. I’m sharing 8 lessons I’ve learned from the last 18 months in business. It has been TOUGH and it’s also been exactly what I needed in so many ways (even though I wish it wasn’t). In this episode I share so many things that I’ve wanted to share but have been too embarrassed and ashamed about. I…
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Ep 474: Power Planning When You Have Big Goals + A Busy Life with Eliška Krajíčková
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Eliška already had a 7 figure jewellery business when signed up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. But she was EXHAUSTED. And there was no extra time for anything else. Her dreams of starting a coaching business had been on the backburner for years. And having a second child felt like too much to handle. Fast forward to today and Eliška has two …
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Ep 473: [Follow Through Series] How To Become Someone Who Consistently Follows Through
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Welcome to Part 5 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. It’s one thing to intellectually understand how to follow through with your plans - it’s another thing to *actually* do it. In this series we’ve covered why try…
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Ep 472: [Follow Through Series] Courageously Putting Yourself Out There with Laura Miller
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Welcome to Part 4 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Today I’m interviewing one of my students, Laura, about how to take courageous action. This episode will be particularly helpful for you if you find that advice…
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Ep 471: [Follow Through Series] Getting Your True Needle Movers Done With Ericka Jenifer
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Welcome to Part 3 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Knowing your true Needle Movers is the secret to making more progress in less time - and being able to mentally switch off too. Most perfectionists think they k…
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Ep 470: [Follow Through Series] 4 Simple Steps To Consistent, Sustainable Follow Through
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Welcome to Part 2 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. Today I’m sharing 4 simple steps to taking consistent, sustainable action. And they’re easier than you think. You don’t need to be motivated. You don’t need to …
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Ep 469: [Follow Through Series] The Follow Through Fallacy
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Welcome to Part 1 of my 5-part Follow Through Series. A series to help you release your perfectionism handbrake and consistently follow through with your plans without burning yourself out. If you’re struggling to follow through with your plans, it’s probably because you’ve accidentally fallen into the trap of believing the Follow Through Fallacy. …
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Nicky Senyard and Ted Brown at Financial Brand Forum 2024 with Guest Co-Host Ron Shevlin
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In this conversation, Sam Kilmer, Ron Shevlin, Nicky Senyard (Fintel Connect), and Ted Brown (Digital Onboarding) discuss the role of CEOs and founders in the fintech industry. They talk about the evolving nature of the CEO role and the importance of building a strong team. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities in the banking industry,…
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Ep 468: If I Persist I Will Succeed
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This episode is your invitation to believe in yourself and your business. Because if you don't believe in yourself and in your business, then you're not actually going to take the steps you need to take to have it be successful. And the irony of that is, we often want our business to be successful, so we can believe in it and believe in ourselves. …
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Ep 467: Do You Have A Knowledge Problem, A Resource Problem Or An Implementation Problem?
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In this episode I’m sharing how to identify whether it’s a knowledge problem, a resource problem or an implementation problem that is stopping your business from growing. You’ll learn how to identify which one you have and what to do to actually solve for it. And in case you genuinely have all of those problems - say you literally don’t have enough…
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Pam Kaur, Julie Muhn and Christian Widhalm in the Hall at Finovate Spring
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In this episode of Fintech Hustle, Sam Kilmer interviews Pam Kaur (BankTech Ventures), Julie Muhn (Finovate), and Christian Widhalm (Bloom Credit) at Finovate Spring. They discuss various topics including bank technology, fintech innovation, credit data infrastructure, attracting the next generation of customers, regulations, and the future of bank…
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Ep 466: Getting Out Of Your Own Way So Your Children Can Do It Too
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Getting out of your own way in your business will have a profound impact on your children. This is true whether you have young children like me or you have older children or your children haven’t even been born yet. Tune into this episode to learn what it means to get out of your own way and why I’m so committed to being an example of what’s possib…
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Ep 465: How To Tell If You're Spinning Your Wheels Trying To Solve A False Problem
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There are two reasons I’m sharing a coaching call excerpt with you from my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done: Firstly, because if you’re a perfectionist entrepreneur then you need to know about false problems. Our brains create problems to keep us busy and distracted. This way we can subconsciously avoid solving more uncomfortable problems i…
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Laura Costello and Carlos Carvajal at Financial Brand Forum 2024 with guest co-host Ron Shevlin
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In this episode of Fintech Hustle, Sam Kilmer and guest co-host Ron Shevlin sit down with Laura Costello (Meridianlink) and Carlos Carvajal (Q2) to discuss what’s hot in marketing and offer their Financial Brand Forum takeaways.
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Ep 464: 12 Thoughts That Will Make Content Creation Easy For Your Perfectionist Brain
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In this episode, I’m sharing 12 thoughts that helped me create content in a really easy, enjoyable, sustainable way that has proven to be really effective for my perfectionist brain. I wanted to record this in response to a PGSDer who posted about starting a podcast inside my group coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD). These…
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Ep 463: How To Fully Pursue Your Financial Goals Without Sacrificing Work-Life Balance
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In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about clear financial goals for your business and having lifestyle parameters around them. I cover why this is so important for perfectionist entrepreneurs (and why we tend not to set them). I’ve been having conversations with people about this topic - and we discuss this a lot in my program Perfectionists …
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Ep 462: Behind The Scenes Of A $250k Launch (best of the podcast)
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In this episode I’m sharing a detailed behind the scenes look over a $250k launch, because this is such a great example of the advanced work that you can do on releasing your perfectionism handbrake. This will help normalise the ups and downs of launching (regardless of what kind of business you have) and demonstrate the next-level mindset work per…
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Ep 461: Taking Care Of Yourself So You Can Be Resilient + Other Lessons From My Worst Flight Experience Ever
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing a recent travel experience I had (spoiler alert: my worst flight experience ever), because it’s a good example of how to approach your plans in business and life. You’ll hear me cover how to take care of yourself so you can be resilient in the face of challenges, how to ask for and receive support, and ultimately how…
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Ep 460: Using Power Planning To Get Into Creative Flow with Rachel Brown (best of the podcast)
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In this episode I’m talking to one of our PGSDers, Rachel, all about using Power Planning to get into creative flow. Rachel is an artist that enjoys capturing people and characters in her illustrations and loves to share her creative journey with others. She joined PGSD because she had spent years dreaming of pursuing art full time but was too afra…
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Ep 459: Creating The Emotional Capacity To Get Shit Done
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Two of my clients inside my program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) have given me permission to share this coaching call excerpt with you. In this call we are talking about emotional capacity and how to expand your emotional capacity so that you can do the things you need to do to build your business. If you resist and avoid doing thing…
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Ep 458: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship (best of the podcast)
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This episode was a long-time in the making. In 2019 I released an episode just after I’d officially gone full-time in my business sharing all of the nitty gritty details - the ups and downs, courage and self-sabotage, successes and setbacks. I’m sharing it again on the podcast, 5 years after it was initially released, in case you’re in the thick of…
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Ep 457: Self-Trust Versus Self-Policing
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Do you trust yourself with your business or are you constantly policing yourself so you get it right? Tune in to learn how to identify whether you’re in self-trust mode and the practical things you can do to get into self-trust and move yourself forward. Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode457. Featured In Th…
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Ep 456: 3 Practical Ways To Stop Getting Overwhelmed By All Of Your Ideas
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Today’s episode is for you if you get overwhelmed by how many ideas you have for making your life and your business better. I’m sharing 3 practical things you can do (beyond Power Planning) that will help you create positive constraints around your ideas so your brain doesn’t hold back your best ideas for fear of overwhelm. Find the full episode tr…
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Mark Forbis, Tiffany Matthews and Jeff Harper from AFT Spring Summit 2024
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Sam Kilmer and co-host Stacey Bryant catch up with industry legend Mark Forbis (THL Partners), Tiffany Matthews (Tyfone) and Jeff Harper (Fintegrate) at the AFT Spring Summit 24 to throw down on various topics related to the fintech industry. They discuss their day-to-day experiences, including the challenges and opportunities they encounter, highl…
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Ep 455: How To Create Safe Visibility In 3 Simple Steps
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You have probably heard business advice around just doing the things you know you need to do, including putting yourself out there and telling people about your business (e.g. social media, another visible channel). And if you’re a perfectionist, it’s likely that you haven’t been able to do it. This is something I’ve helped perfectionist entreprene…
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Ep 454: Releasing The Pressure To Do Power Planning Perfectly
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Coaching is so valuable for perfectionists because we often don’t see the perfectionist thinking that makes us give up right when we’re about to see results. When we think we’re not doing good enough or we’re tempted to quit, coaching helps you identify what’s going on so you can get out of your own way. To see how powerful coaching can be for perf…
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Ep 453: Creating Work-Life Balance While Making More Money With Olivia Fox
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In this episode, I’m interviewing PGSDer Olivia Fox. Olivia walks us through the practical ways that she’s used the tools inside PGSD to help her increase her business revenue while having a better work-life balance at the same time. Olivia experienced an impressive 181% increase in revenue from the previous year, all while enjoying a better work-l…
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Ep 452: PGSD Misconceptions + Frequently Asked Questions
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In this episode I’m answering your questions and discussing misconceptions about my group program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. Since the doors to PGSD are closing at 11:59pm New York time on 21 March 2024, I want to make sure you have everything you need to decide whether PGSD is a good fit for you. PGSD is my group coaching program for perfec…
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Ep 451: [Procrastination Series] How To Make Stopping Procrastination Your Reality
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This is part 5 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. During this 5-part procrastination series, you’ve learned the hidden reasons why you procrastinate, the 5 step process for making decisions that don’t freak your perfectionist brain out, how power planning helps you feel safe showing up consistently and how to create ‘pos…
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Ep 450: [Procrastination Series] Creating ‘Positive Time Pressure’ So It's Easy To Do Your Best Work
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This is part 4 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. In this episode you’ll learn how to create ‘positive time pressure’ so you can get your best work done without burning out. If you’re anything like the perfectionist entrepreneurs I work with, you work well under pressure. But there are 3 big problems with this: You’re co…
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Ep 449: [Procrastination Series] The 3 Simple Steps of Power Planning
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This is part 3 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. You don’t need more motivation or discipline in order to stop procrastinating. To be able to implement the decisions you make effectively, you need productivity tools that work for your perfectionist brain. 80% of your procrastination will vanish when you get the right pr…
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Ep 448: [Procrastination Series] 5 Steps To Get Unstuck With Big Business Decisions (Like Your Niche)
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This is part 2 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. If you’re struggling to move forward with your business because there’s a big decision you need to make first then you need to listen to this episode (part 2)... Maybe you need to figure out the perfect niche, your messaging, your branding or you’re still deciding which s…
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Ep 447: [Procrastination Series] The Truth About Why You Procrastinate
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This is part 1 of my 5-part series on how to *actually* stop procrastinating. In this episode (part 1) you’ll understand the 3 hidden reasons why you haven't been able to stop procrastinating… You’re not lazy, unmotivated or incapable of building a successful business. There are three hidden reasons you procrastinate. And none of them having anythi…
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Ep 446: How To Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination (best of the podcast)
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This episode is one of the most popular episodes on this podcast! Revenge bedtime procrastination is something most perfectionists struggle to stop. When you’re not planning properly as a perfectionist, you put more business tasks on your to-do list than you have time to complete. Because you want to be productive, you put pressure on yourself to g…
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Ep 445: Your Perfectionism Handbrake + 10 Signs It's Turned On (best of the podcast)
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In this episode we are going to be talking about your perfectionism handbrake – what it is, how to release it and feel safe doing so. This is going to be what helps you to get out of your own way in your business so you’re showing up fully, serving your customers and clients, making more money and enjoying the day to day of being in business. This …
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Ep 444: How To Plan Amidst Uncertainty with Michelle Weeks (best of the podcast)
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Most perfectionists find it challenging to plan out their week when they don’t know what will come up or how much energy they’ll have. Whether you’re working an exhausting day job, doing shift work or raising young children alongside building your business – there are certain things that can feel hard to plan around. Especially when no one has taug…
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Erin Simpson, Sue Salecky, Kelly Brown and Nathaniel Harley from AOBA 2024
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The latest Fintech Hustle podcast takes an adventurous spin as we carpool through the desert with fintech rock stars Nathaniel Harley, Kelly Brown, Sue Salecky, and Erin Simpson. Recorded between sessions at banking's premier conference, Acquire or Be Acquired, Sam Kilmer and co-host Al Dominick dig into our guests' conference takeaways to uncover …
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Ep 443: 4 Practical Steps To Overcome The Fear Of Disappointment (best of the podcast)
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In today’s episode I’m going to be sharing 4 practical steps that’ll help you overcome the fear of disappointment. This is one of the best episodes of the podcast. This episode was originally published in 2021 and was very popular so I wanted to share it with you again. The fear of disappointment is something that most perfectionists are very famil…
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Ep 442: Identifying Your Needle Movers When Everything Feels Important (best of the podcast)
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When we’re following planning advice that doesn’t work for perfectionists, we struggle to know which tasks to prioritise. We have SO MANY ideas and we want to do them all, perfectly, right away. But we don’t trust ourselves to pick the right tasks to focus on or to do them consistently. We also don’t trust ourselves to handle the success, money and…
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