Author Kathryn Mayer On How To Get Past Your Perfectionism And ‘Just Do It’

Build a positive emotional foundation. Harness three positive emotions — joy, gratitude, and compassion — to keep perfectionism from overwhelming you. Learn and implement the daily practices that lower stress and increase productivity. For example, spend five minutes each day writing in a gratitude journal. This will place you in a mood of gratitude which will open up many possibilities.

Many successful people are perfectionists. At the same time, they have the ability to say, “Done is Better Than Perfect” and just complete and wrap up a project. What is the best way to overcome the stalling and procrastination that perfectionism causes? How does one overcome the fear of potential critique or the fear of not being successful? In this interview series, called How To Get Past Your Perfectionism And ‘Just Do It’, we are interviewing successful leaders who can share stories and lessons from their experience about “how to overcome the hesitation caused by perfectionism.