How I Stopped Spinning My Wheels + Constructed A $2M Enterprise Whereas Elevating 3 Little Ones [Part 1: Getting Shit Done Series]

That is Half 1 of my 5-Half Getting Shit Finished Collection. At the moment I’m sharing why perfectionists can’t comply with the identical productiveness recommendation as everybody else, the easy concept that skyrocketed my productiveness and we wrap up with the story of how I ended spinning my wheels and constructed a $2M enterprise whereas elevating three little ones.

Discover the total episode transcript and present notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode510.

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Introduction

Hello, and welcome to a different episode of The Perfectionism Venture, a podcast filled with perfectionism recommendation for entrepreneurs. My title is Sam Laura Brown. I assist entrepreneurs launch their perfectionism handbrake to allow them to get out of their very own method and construct a satisfying and worthwhile enterprise. I’m the founding father of the Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished group teaching program, which is in any other case often known as PGSD. And for much more perfectionism recommendation that will help you with your enterprise, you possibly can comply with me on Instagram @perfectionismproject.

Sam Laura Brown – (The Getting Shit Finished Collection)

[00:00:29] Okay. So that is half one of many 5 half Getting Shit Finished collection that I’m sharing with you right here on the podcast. So should you’re a perfectionist entrepreneur, you wish to cease overthinking, you wish to cease procrastinating, you wish to cease burning your self out or being so goddamn fearful of burning your self out once more, and also you wish to begin creating and constructing one thing new momentum in your enterprise, then this collection goes to be completely unbelievable for you. In case you don’t know who I’m, my title is Sam Laura Brown. I’m the creator of Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished, which is a productiveness program designed particularly for perfectionist entrepreneurs such as you. And over time I’ve coached at this level, a thousand perfectionist entrepreneurs on find out how to get out of their very own method, comply with by with their plans and create success with out sacrificing their wellbeing, their relationships, their well being, like find out how to really construct a sustainable enterprise as a perfectionist who’s scared of creating the unsuitable determination, who’s fearful of placing themselves on the market, who is wise and clever and has a lot potential and but holds themselves again. That’s who I assist. That’s who this collection is for. And I simply need you to know on the outset that I understand how that will help you.

[00:01:49] It’s easy. You’re going to have the ability to do it. It’s not a giant deal. It’s not this like massive factor you must overcome. Going from being an overthinking procrastinator with loads of potential to being. An entrepreneur who can constantly and sustainably get shit accomplished is simple whenever you’re utilizing the appropriate instruments to your perfectionist mind.

[00:02:10] So we’re going to be speaking about that on this collection. This isn’t simply any productiveness collection. That is particularly for perfectionists and it’s going to be insanely useful for you. So I wish to point out too, with this collection, I’m all the time speaking about what would this appear to be? If it was simple to ask your self that query.

[00:02:30] And as perfectionists, we are inclined to prioritize or place extra worth on issues which might be laborious and complex than issues which might be enjoyable and straightforward. And sometimes it’s the issues which might be enjoyable and straightforward that work finest after we really let ourselves do them. And so what I did for this podcast collection was initially, I believed I’ll simply document slightly pre-series.

[00:02:54] On my Instagram and I’ll simply chat about all of the productiveness issues that I really need folks to know, particularly perfectionists to know initially of this 12 months to actually set themselves up for an unbelievable 2025 as a substitute of getting to strive tougher to simply be extra motivated or be extra disciplined or have a greater morning routine, like What are the precise issues it’s worthwhile to be doing as a perfectionist if productiveness is a wrestle for you?

[00:03:21] In order that’s what I’m sharing on this. And so anyway, I simply recorded off the highest of my head, the Instagram recordings. After which as I used to be recording, I used to be like, That is really the collection. Like that is really what I have to be sharing on the podcast. And I hope that simply by seeing me be an instance of letting or not it’s simple, trusting myself and never making an attempt to get it proper or say the appropriate phrases, that it might probably additionally encourage you and provide you with permission to do the identical.

[00:03:51] You don’t should have or not it’s polished. You don’t should have or not it’s excellent and really with the ability to belief your self and be out of your personal method. is what can and can create a lot success for your enterprise, not simply as a one off as a fluke, however sustainably long run. So on this collection, there are 5 elements.

[00:04:12] You’re going to get sensible instruments and techniques you could begin utilizing straight away. Mindset shifts that will help you take constant motion with out burning out actually essential. We’re speaking about productiveness. With out the burnout, with out longer hours, with out having to strive tougher, you’re already making an attempt as laborious as you possibly can.

[00:04:31] That isn’t the answer. It’s actually about with the ability to be productive as a perfectionist in a method that works to your mind. So I’ll discuss that on this collection, however whether or not you’re combating procrastination, concern of judgment, should you’re all the time feeling behind, you’ll discover what I share on this collection actually actionable, actually relatable, and it’s going that will help you have the most efficient 12 months. And in addition I wish to ensure you know this on the outset, as a result of for a lot of of you, this would be the subsequent step that if you wish to take this work additional, if you need the total help and the teaching and the method, my program referred to as Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished, aka PGSD offers you the instruments, the teaching and the group to actually have you ever go from being the overthinking procrastinator to being somebody who can get shit accomplished constantly and sustainably with out burning out. What I share on this collection goes to be Unimaginable simply in and of itself, however I do know for therefore many individuals listening, you really wish to Do that work and take that subsequent step and have that full help So I wish to ensure you know that you’re invited to affix us inside pgsd So doorways shall be opening for enrollment only for one week solely At 6 am New York time on Friday the thirty first of January and shutting at 11:59 pm New York time. So Jap time on Friday, the seventh of February. In order that’s the time that we’re open for enrollment. So I simply wish to ensure you find out about that on the outset. I shall be speaking about it all through this collection and I shall be sharing so many actional items of recommendation you could begin making use of straight away that will help you get shit accomplished in your life in 2025 and past.

[00:06:20] In order I discussed, this collection was recorded as slightly Instagram collection I used to be doing only for enjoyable. And what meaning is I ended up form of shuffling round a number of of the elements. So now we have edited it collectively in order that it’s going to make sense. However simply in case you hear something and also you’re like, That’s the reason.

[00:06:39] And I’m simply, once more, desirous to be an instance that you simply don’t should be like, Oh, that was nice. So I’m going to rerecord it for the podcast. No, I’m really going to let myself have or not it’s enjoyable, have or not it’s simple, use my previous work somewhat than recreating all the things from scratch. It’s such a giant a part of what we train you find out how to do inside PGSD.

[00:06:58] So I after all wish to observe what I preach, be an instance of that. And somewhat than, and I’m certain. Nearly everybody else you’re studying from is presenting with that polished, put collectively, all the things good strategy. And whereas that appears nice, it places a lot strain on you to should get all of it proper, which makes it a lot tougher to cease procrastinating, to cease overthinking.

[00:07:21] So I wish to actually be the antidote to that, the answer to that, the counterexample that you simply want. It may be enjoyable. It may be simple. There might be loads of self belief, even when you have a historical past of not trusting your self, of not following by together with your plans. So with that mentioned, let’s get into half certainly one of this collection.

Sam Laura Brown – (Begin of the episode)

[00:07:40] I’m going to be doing slightly video on daily basis to share with you on Instagram that will help you with productiveness this 12 months, that will help you with getting shit accomplished this 12 months in your enterprise. In order you would possibly already know, I assist perfectionist entrepreneurs to get shit accomplished and I’ve a productiveness program for perfectionist entrepreneurs referred to as Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished, PGSD.

[00:08:07] So I’m going to be sharing with you on daily basis, just a bit one thing sensible that’s going that will help you even have a productive 2025. And it’s all geared, I’m simply considering of just like the essential issues to inform you, it’s all geared in the direction of you as a perfectionist. For those who didn’t know the productiveness recommendation that’s mostly talked about, like use a to do checklist and spotlight the priorities for the day, that’s recommendation that doesn’t really give you the results you want.

[00:08:37] for perfectionists, however as a result of it really works for a non perfectionist, it’s talked about. So what I’m going to be instructing you is find out how to be productive as a perfectionist, who tends in the direction of procrastination, who tends in the direction of overthinking, who tends in the direction of being all or nothing, pressuring themselves, after which falling off the wagon, burning themselves out.

[00:09:01] When you have a concern of judgment, you do lots of people pleasing, holding your self again, holding your self small, particularly in terms of your enterprise, then that is going to be for you. So I’m simply going to share on daily basis on tales, slightly bit What am I making an attempt to say? Slightly story that will help you with this and simply provide you with one thing to sensible to actually aid you together with your productiveness.

[00:09:28] After which for individuals who do wish to do that work inside my program and who wish to work with me and actually have the total help to have a productive 12 months and to simply actually be capable to then begin making more cash, actually begin feeling that progress, to start out feeling behind, then That is for you. So ensure you comply with alongside, ensure you are coming again, that you simply’re watching this on daily basis and that you’ll be able to get the aid you want.

[00:09:58] As a result of should you aren’t in a position to really take motion to make a plan and comply with it, then you definitely’re to do this with out burning out. It’s virtually unattainable to construct a profitable enterprise. And I might say it’s unattainable to construct a profitable enterprise that really feels good. So I wish to aid you with that.

[00:10:18] That’s my mission. That’s what I do for a residing. That’s what I’ve helped many individuals with earlier than. And I wish to aid you as effectively. In order that’s what we’re doing over right here. That’s what I’ve been spending loads of time fascinated with and on the brink of welcome you in. So keep tuned.

[00:10:35] That is half one in my Getting Shit Finished collection right here on Instagram tales. And I’m going to be recording all of those by the best way, they’re going out on totally different days. I’m recording them and I’m not even altering what I’m sporting as a result of a part of what I wish to do helps perfectionists is that will help you do issues in a less complicated and simpler method.

[00:10:56] And it’s not simply batch creating issues, however like, You are able to do it in the identical outfit. So with that mentioned, what I wish to discuss, to begin with, that is actually essential in terms of understanding and being extra productive as a perfectionist, however understanding why you’re not at present productive is studying about perfectionism particularly in productiveness.

[00:11:18] So how have you learnt should you’re a perfectionist? These are the 5 indicators that after teaching a thousand, actually, perfectionist entrepreneurs that I’ve noticed and which might be actually simply telltale indicators that you’re within the perfectionist mind-set, even should you don’t suppose you’re excellent sufficient. To be a perfectionist.

[00:11:38] I by no means used to suppose I used to be a perfectionist. Aren’t they excellent people who find themselves all the time neat, all the time organized. I all the time had a lot crap within the boot of my automotive that I simply couldn’t be bothered to take inside for years. So I didn’t suppose I may very well be a perfectionist if that was me, however seems that perfectionists aren’t individuals who do all the things completely, although we would strive, however however we’re people who find themselves fearful of being imperfect and fearful of the disgrace.

[00:12:06] And so loads of occasions whenever you’re a perfectionist, some are over preparers, however most perfectionists are literally not individuals who over put together and are neat and arranged. They’re individuals who, we’re individuals who withhold effort. To keep away from discovering out that if we did put in a full effort, it wouldn’t be ok.

[00:12:26] We’re wanting to guard our potential and our perception about who we’re and the way good we’re by not totally making an attempt issues. So listed here are the 5 indicators of perfectionism. And for me, these solely actually, actually, actually began to come back up. After I began my enterprise that they have been there once I was learning my regulation diploma, my finance diploma, they have been there sooner than that in highschool, they have been there, however it didn’t turn into an issue, a very massive downside till I began wanting to place myself on the market and have a enterprise and be doing one thing that wasn’t essentially anticipated of me.

[00:13:04] And that introduced up loads of perfectionism for me. So listed here are the 5 indicators. To begin with, now we have procrastination. Second, overthinking. Third, now we have the burnout, burning your self out. Fourth, all or nothing considering. And 5 is concern of judgment. So if you’re in a mindset the place you then have a tendency in the direction of These 5 issues.

[00:13:31] It is rather laborious to be productive. It is rather laborious to remain centered and to not get distracted. It is rather laborious to take a seat down at your desk and get work accomplished that can really make a distinction. And as a substitute you wish to sit down since you wish to be productive, however then possibly you rise up. to do a load of laundry or to see if there’s something within the fridge or have a chat to your accomplice.

[00:13:53] Otherwise you tick off these little issues first. You’re continuously simply checking electronic mail, checking DMs, checking, checking, checking issues, or simply sharpening and perfecting and dealing on issues like your pictures. Possibly it’s your branding, possibly it’s your web site. Getting your geese in a row, getting all organized and having massive desires and never doing something with it.

[00:14:15] Not getting shit accomplished. And should you do get shit accomplished, you do it in a method that burns you out. And we don’t wish to do this. I wish to train you find out how to take sustainable motion so you possibly can present up constantly in a method that feels good, that will get you outcomes. That doesn’t lead you to burn out. That doesn’t lead you to simply be, Oh, everyone knows what that burnout seems like to simply be like a zombie as a result of you’ve got exhausted your self with all of the strain.

[00:14:41] In order that’s the very first thing I would like you to know. That’s half certainly one of this collection is knowing that if you’re a perfectionist and also you wish to be productive, which is a key ability in enterprise, Productiveness and execution, completely key. There’s no quantity of perfecting the technique or perfecting the messaging that can have you ever be capable to achieve success.

[00:15:06] For those who don’t know find out how to execute, should you can’t really comply with by with plans and get shit accomplished. For those who can’t belief your self to do what you mentioned you’d do, it’s important to do. It’s not a a pleasant to have. It’s a should have, particularly if you’re speaking about following by on advertising and marketing duties and promoting duties and issues which might be going to assist with being profitable.

[00:15:25] For those who can’t comply with by on these issues, it doesn’t matter how excellent they’re. Since you’re not going to have the ability to do them and due to this fact make the cash and construct a enterprise and depart your job Or no matter that purpose is for you. So primary is simply understanding Perfectionism has a huge impact on productiveness and that doesn’t imply perfectionism is evil.

[00:15:45] That doesn’t imply there’s one thing unsuitable with you It merely implies that you want a productiveness technique and productiveness instruments that take your perfectionism under consideration and get your perfectionist mindset working for you rather than towards you. So as a substitute of utilizing a to do checklist that triggers your all or nothing mindset, for instance, and overwhelms you, we wish to have you ever use a productiveness software that really calms your perfectionist mind down.

[00:16:14] So you are feeling clear on what to do. You’re not overscheduled. You understand, these issues will really transfer the needle and you’ll really do them. So that you want the appropriate software to your perfectionist mind.

[00:16:23] Okay. So what I wish to share right this moment is a bit about my story, my journey with perfectionism, within the hope that it lets you get out of your personal method and be productive as a perfectionist entrepreneur.

[00:16:38] That’s what this complete collection is about. And I actually wish to share with you. Extra about what that has appeared like for me and possibly tomorrow I’ll share certainly one of my consumer case research. I’ll have a give it some thought as I’m chatting what I’m going to do tomorrow. However what I wish to share is what it was like for me, how I spotted I used to be a perfectionist, the way it confirmed up for me in enterprise and what it appeared wish to go from being unproductive to being productive as a result of that’s what Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished goes to be serving to you with probably the most.

[00:17:10] That it’s actually a, effectively, it’s a productiveness program for perfectionist entrepreneurs, and it helps you go from procrastinating, overthinking, and getting in your personal method, to with the ability to present up constantly, To point out up confidently to do the issues it’s worthwhile to do and to do them with out burning out. So you possibly can really construct a enterprise.

[00:17:34] So in terms of my very own journey with perfectionism, once I began my enterprise, in order that was for me, 2013, I’m in August. I began a weblog. It was referred to as good twenties. I used to be 22 on the time and I began this weblog and I had been listening to podcasts and simply was like, possibly I might even have my very own on-line enterprise, which I’m so happy with previous me for even entertaining that chance as a result of I had little or no self-worth.

[00:18:05] And on the time I used to be a regulation scholar and a finance scholar, twin diploma. So I ended up graduating in 2015, a few years later. Um, However there was no, no motive for me to truly suppose I might have an internet enterprise. I didn’t but know what teaching is. I’ve a training enterprise now, so I didn’t but know what teaching even is.

[00:18:23] So I’ve all the time been the one who is the coach to pals and just like the, um, the voice of motive like clever particular person within the group, however I didn’t know that was a factor. So anyway, heard about on-line enterprise, running a blog particularly, and determined to start out a weblog. That took loads of braveness. I really began a baking weblog first.

[00:18:46] And I’m so glad I really simply created the weblog. It was referred to as Samantha baking wordpress. com, I feel. And I, trigger I used to be doing baking each Tuesday, similar to within the evenings, I referred to as it procrastinating as a result of I used to be meant to be learning. And I wrote a publish and I used to be like, Oh my God, that is, I actually don’t like speaking about meals.

[00:19:07] Like I’m not, I’m not a foodie. I used to be like, Oh, I’m so glad I attempted that. Trigger I, it’s not concern or doubt. I simply actually don’t care about meals. Um, so anyway. I had a number of totally different concepts and finally I used to be like, I wish to have a weblog that talks about my very own journey, which is making an attempt to determine find out how to profit from my twenties.

[00:19:25] And I, I don’t wish to like be a whiny 20 one thing like I’m so broke and I don’t wish to be like, Oh my God, take a look at me. I’m excellent. However like if I’m genuinely making an attempt to create one thing with my life, what does that appear to be? And so I had simply found not too long ago earlier than that private growth and I simply began sharing.

[00:19:47] issues that I used to be involved in. And that is, I simply wish to spotlight this state of my enterprise as a result of the best way I mentioned that form of appears like I used to be assured I wasn’t. So to begin with, this was a giant, massive secret from anybody in my life. My now husband Steve didn’t inform him about it. He’s a really supportive, very supportive man.

[00:20:07] Didn’t inform him about it. So embarrassed on my own. If anybody a lot as mentioned like, what even is a blogger? What do you suppose you’re doing? Like I might have shut the entire thing down instantly. And by no means tried once more. I used to be like on such shaky legs, such shaky floor with my perception in it. Didn’t inform pals.

[00:20:26] I’ve very supportive pals. I’ve a supportive household. Didn’t inform anybody. I used to be so embarrassed that I even thought I might. And when it got here to what I might really publish, I didn’t even have an opinion about something. And so what I did was I simply posted hyperlinks to blogs that I favored of like, I feel this text is cool.

[00:20:45] That’s actually all I’d say. Not right here’s why, like I discovered this actually attention-grabbing and I’d hyperlink a YouTube video for another person. Or like I heard about this story from somebody. I’d similar to form of begin curating, like these are issues I’ve discovered useful and I didn’t have any form of opinion about it.

[00:21:04] And even then, I used to be so embarrassed to inform anybody about it. It simply felt just like the, like, and loads of artists and writers and like, I work with loads of artistic entrepreneurs, lots of people experiences of like, I really feel so like me, like that is such a deep dream that I’ve that it’s so weak to go all in on it and to doubtlessly fail at it.

[00:21:31] And so we do all types of issues to keep away from that both. We’re all the time getting our geese in a row, all the time making an attempt to get extra prepared, all the time blaming lack of time. I simply don’t have sufficient time to work on it or I can’t determine precisely what it’s I wish to do. I have to have extra time fascinated with it, have to have extra time researching it.

[00:21:48] Or should you do resolve what it’s. So like for me, I used to be like, I do wish to. Do that weblog that I similar to, I did my first publish after which I ended all the things utterly for 3 months. So I began the weblog in August. After which I ended listening to any of the podcasts that had been inspiring me. I didn’t publish something.

[00:22:13] I used to be similar to in such shock that I had even taken step one. step that I couldn’t even interact with the world of entrepreneurship or running a blog in any method, form or type. It was an excessive amount of to even suppose that I had began to strive. After which finally, three months later, I used to be like, okay, this isn’t leaving me alone.

[00:22:33] This concept. And this can be a lot of perfectionist that I assist. It’s like, I, I’ve this concept that retains on bugging me. Like I’ve this dream or this enterprise that I’m already actively engaged on. And like, I simply know I’ve to, in some unspecified time in the future in my life, totally do that. And that if I don’t, it’ll be a remorse.

[00:22:52] And that I actually even have loads of resistance to doing it, however I simply actually really feel like that is one thing I have to strive, however I’m so scared, however I have to strive it. So I had that feeling with this. After which when it got here to love three months later, I began every kind of techniques. I didn’t know I used to be a perfectionist, didn’t know.

[00:23:10] I believed I simply, and I might weblog about finally. Like a number of months later, once I began really sharing extra, I began running a blog about like my motivation points. Like, how do I really keep motivated? For those who go and take a look at my web site and return into the archives, I feel all these posts are nonetheless there of like, all these various things that I used to write down about, like, I don’t know find out how to keep motivated.

[00:23:31] Like, What is that this? It’s occurring. And I bear in mind significantly in 2014, I used to be writing rather a lot about it as a result of what I might do is I might attempt to publish constantly on my weblog, however I used to be so rattling fearful of laughter of judgment. And I used to be laughing and judging myself so laborious, laughing at me and judging me so laborious.

[00:23:52] That I couldn’t take it from anybody else, therefore why I wasn’t telling anybody else about it. Lots of my pals solely came upon about it as a result of they stumbled throughout my Instagram account or like I advised a pair folks they talked about it. I used to be like, oh my god, I’m gonna, I simply wish to crawl beneath a rock.

[00:24:07] And I’m mortified, terrified, like in panic of anybody else discovering out about this. Anyway, so once more, massive distinction from the place I’m right this moment, the place everybody I do know in my life is aware of about this enterprise, can see me, can watch this video in the event that they wish to, um, and see me. I a couldn’t care however be plenty of the battle actually useful as effectively.

[00:24:29] Um, however anyway, so I used to be simply so Simply so fearful of failing on the factor that I most needed to do Which regardless that i’d all the time been like a rule following form of perfectionist I needed to love I used to be on observe to both work in finance or as a lawyer or as an accountant I ended up once I graduated I labored in insolvency accounting And simply form of like began doing the issues I used to be meant to be doing.

[00:24:58] And I, by that time, I’d been like, I wish to be full time in my enterprise. By the point I graduate, I hadn’t even made a cent as a result of nothing was on the market. And I had no adverts on my website. Like there was actually no method I might have been full time financially. I had arrange zero sources of earnings for myself due to perfectionism.

[00:25:15] So anyway, when it got here to truly determining as a perfectionist, trigger that is what I actually wish to discuss with this, that I spent, I can’t bear in mind. I want I might like the important thing second the place I used to be like, Oh my God, it’s perfectionism. However it was a mixture for certain of Brené Brown and Carol Dweck, each unbelievable, unbelievable lecturers.

[00:25:43] I’ve realized a lot from them anyway. So coming throughout them and beginning to piece collectively in addition to loads of totally different different private growth consultants and productiveness lecturers, folks like Tim Ferris, Brooke Castillo, like simply studying from all these totally different sources like. Hmm. That is really not a motivation situation.

[00:26:03] That is perfectionism and perfectionism doesn’t really appear to be what everybody else thinks it’s. And that has been one of many causes I’m so passionate speaking about perfectionism as a result of I didn’t suppose I used to be a perfectionist. I didn’t even understand. That it was perfectionism that it was stopping me from being constant.

[00:26:24] That it was perfectionism that was stopping me from placing myself on the market. That it was perfectionism that was creating the imposter syndrome. That it was perfectionism that was making me spend 10 hours writing a publish after which not posting it. Or modifying it as soon as it was posted. Or deleting it. As a result of I used to be like, oh my god, how embarrassing that I even posted that.

[00:26:44] And as soon as I really began to comprehend like, that is really perfectionism. After which over time. that adopted actually deeply beginning to perceive what perfectionism is. That is how I developed like what the 5 indicators are from what I’ve coached a thousand perfections entrepreneurs now and assist them with every kind of various companies, all totally different phases of enterprise from starting to multi million greenback degree companies that procrastination, overthinking, burnout, concern of judgment, and the all or nothing mindset are the indicators of perfectionism, significantly in terms of enterprise.

[00:27:22] However you possibly can see this in loads of areas of life, however as a result of I’m right here to assist entrepreneurs, as a result of that was for me, the factor I struggled with probably the most with perfectionism. And in addition it was impacting my livelihood, my skill to construct a enterprise and really have an earnings from that enterprise as a result of I used to be blissful sufficient, really.

[00:27:41] Working in a 9 to 5 job. I do know loads of entrepreneurs are like, I might by no means work for another person. I used to be really fairly blissful working for another person being advised right here’s what to do, right here’s when to work, right here’s what success appears like, right here’s some folks. Like I beloved having work pals. and having a cup of tea collectively or lunch collectively or going out on a Friday night time.

[00:28:01] I favored that however I simply had this stressed feeling in me of like I simply know I may very well be doing not even one thing extra although it did it was that in my head however I used to be like I actually wish to do one thing associated to private growth regardless that I had on the time no expertise and no experience in private growth however I can at the very least begin documenting my very own private growth journey.

[00:28:27] And I’ve been documenting it ever since so yow will discover it throughout the web, like all of this in actual time if you wish to return and look. However having the epiphany that oh it’s perfectionism was completely, completely important and I don’t know if I might have a enterprise if I hadn’t have realized that.

[00:28:48] I might nonetheless be making an attempt to Encourage myself, self-discipline myself, be higher, do extra, do it quicker, do it extra completely, and never understanding why, not understanding how perfectionism works, that it’s not this like poisonous illness that you must banish and rid from your self, that perfectionism is only a mind-set.

[00:29:13] It’s a mind-set that we undertake usually in childhood as a survival method. It’s very efficient. So when it will get to maturity, we maintain onto it as a result of we obtained the love and care that we wanted from being excellent or avoiding being imperfect within the many various methods that may search for totally different folks.

[00:29:35] We obtained love and a focus and affection for that technique. So after all we maintain making an attempt to make it work. in maturity, particularly if we’re not even conscious of it. And lots of people I work with are like, I do know I, I’m a perfectionist. Everybody’s advised me that from the day I used to be born. Different folks like myself, I’d say most individuals like this.

[00:29:55] So like, I even have had no concept till I began to be taught that, And that is what I train and what I’ve realized from folks like Brene Brown, that perfectionism is a method to keep away from disgrace. It’s not about concern of failure, it’s about concern of disgrace. And it’s ironic as a result of perfectionists, we disgrace ourselves rather a lot.

[00:30:16] There’s loads of disgrace in being a perfectionist. However we are attempting to keep away from disgrace coming from outdoors of us as a result of there’s already a lot disgrace inside, we will’t deal with any additional. So we attempt to be excellent and Most significantly, that is the way it manifests most, we attempt to keep away from doing something imperfectly.

[00:30:36] Therefore, all of the indicators of perfectionism. Why procrastination, for instance, is an indication of perfectionism. It’s as a result of, effectively, if I can’t do it completely, it’s higher to simply wait until I might. And sometimes, we all know that point by no means comes, or I’ll do it on the final minute as a result of if I do it then it’s okay if it’s not excellent as a result of I needed to rush as a result of it was a deadline.

[00:30:57] and we decrease the usual on the final minute due to the strain of the final minute, we are saying, okay, it’s superb if it’s not excellent. So then I can lastly get it accomplished as a result of it’s not such a giant deal. So with that mentioned, I hope you similar to listening to me chat about my story. And there’s clearly elements after that, as a result of that form of takes us to 2015, mid 2015, I graduated.

[00:31:21] with a regulation diploma, a finance diploma, and a diploma of French as a result of I’m a perfectionist, so we love having a full plate. And in 2017, I left my full time accounting job, actually as a leap of religion. I went again to a component time receptionist job that I had in order that I might focus extra on my enterprise. I solely made about 3, 000 in complete on my enterprise at that time.

[00:31:44] I’m so happy with PassMe for having the braveness to do this. and really like veer off that company path. After which I went full time in my enterprise in July, 2019. So I’ve been full time in my enterprise comfortably for 5 years now. I’ve three little ones and I’ve a daughter, he’s three and a half twins, who’re virtually two.

[00:32:05] So I’ve had. a enterprise that helps me not simply Full time, but additionally having prolonged durations of depart working solely three days every week Having loads of time for family and friends and all of the issues like that. So i’m fairly happy with how issues are going and continuously persevering with to Do the work of getting out of my very own method on the ranges that I’m at now And persevering with to develop instruments and all these various things I’ve made at this level over two million {dollars} from my enterprise.

[00:32:38] I’ve helped over a thousand perfectionist entrepreneurs all totally different companies, all totally different phases with overcoming perfectionism that’s stopping them from being productive. In order that’s Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished is the place I do this. Then particularly perfectionism and gross sales. I do one on one teaching round that.

[00:32:55] And I’m simply obsessive about this subject and love serving to folks. It’s probably the most satisfying factor. In order that’s a bit about me, my story, clearly from like, once I began to determine the productiveness And it wasn’t till I want somebody had been like, Hey, that is energy taking part in. Right here’s find out how to do it. Hey, that is clear relaxation.

[00:33:16] Right here’s find out how to do it. Hey, this can be a momentum undertaking. Right here’s find out how to do it. I discovered these issues alongside the best way. After which I began simply utilizing them for myself, from adapting all these various things that I’d realized from totally different locations and having it work for my perfectionist mind. After which, Attempting it with one on one shoppers after which increasingly more shoppers and simply seeing all their outcomes after which refining it even additional by suggestions from them and my very own experiences.

[00:33:44] So I really like that I can now simply quick observe issues for you and have or not it’s such a faster, simpler journey than my like a few years. It was three years earlier than I made my first greenback, six years in complete from once I began to once I had my first hundred Ok 12 months. After which from then it, it began leaping up, however it was only a lengthy grind to get to the 100K mark and to have the ability to depart my job that I had and to completely help myself from the enterprise and to do this with out it being like contact and go that Me determining the perfectionism piece and the productiveness piece after which after that So that is what comes after pgsd is determining actually the gross sales piece, however you’ve obtained to do the productiveness piece first For those who’re not doing something, we will’t optimize for gross sales should you’re not taking motion.

[00:34:38] Like should you go to anybody, the very first thing that they are going to say is you’ve obtained to start out doing stuff. Like we will’t really, like you possibly can’t steer a parked automotive. Like we really want one thing to work with. You’ve obtained to start out with productiveness. So should you’re burned out, should you’re not taking motion in any respect, should you’re a little bit of each, PGSD is for you.

[00:34:58] So I wish to invite you in. We open on the thirty first of Jan for one week solely. So samlaurabrown.com/PGSD is the place to go to enroll.

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[00:35:19] In case you are able to get out of your personal method in your enterprise, I wish to invite you inside my productiveness program for perfectionist entrepreneurs referred to as Perfectionists Getting Shit Finished. We’re opening enrollment for one week solely from the thirty first of January, 2025 to the seventh of February, 2025. To search out out extra about this system and be part of the waitlist so you possibly can enroll when doorways open, go to samlaurabrown.com/PGSD.