You can have a successful career or growing business and thrive outside of the office. Our three “take it back” career strategies put you in the driver’s seat again, running your race your way.
Mistake? So what's wrong with perfect? Absolutely nothing. Striving for success can be highly motivating. The problem lies in accepting nothing less than perfect and creating failure in the attempt.
Listen to a real life example of how the pursuit of perfection can impact your career.
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What are your communication boundaries? Few of us doubt that staying in touch without being chained to a desk can be a good thing. But when does it become too much of a good thing?
The Chaos theory at work: "If I move faster, everything will get done. If I work harder/better/smarter, things will get under control. Once I complete project X, things will slow down."
What power do the unfinished tasks have over your life? How much of your energy is being drained by the inner noise of procrastination?
Where is that fine line between striving for perfection and being a perfectionist? Doing things right becomes a trap when it gets in the way of doing the right things.
Do you rise with the sparrows every morning, full of ideas and looking forward to the start of your day? Or do you come alive just as the rest of the world is reaching for late-afternoon caffeine? Our personal energy cycles influence our alertness and productivity at different times of the day.