Done is better than perfect when perfect never gets done

How many times have I given up on an idea because “it’s not good enough yet”? Too many.

• Having high standards is great.

• But sometimes those standards keep us stuck.

Perfectionism doesn’t move us forward; it paralyses us.

• We delay taking action

• We fear making mistakes

• We second-guess ourselves

And then that inner voice shows up: "Never good enough."

• We downplay our achievements

• We don’t give ourselves credit

• We dismiss what others see as extraordinary (“It’s just my job”)

Step by step, we start to become invisible.
In the past few days, I spoke with several incredible women with impressive careers and accomplishments behind them. I recognised the same pattern in each one.

And that's why I believe this:
Success doesn’t begin with another certification, project, or achievement. It begins within with recognising our limiting patterns and rebuilding a healthier, kinder self-image.

In that new narrative, we are creating.  There is no room for perfectionism.