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LEADING WITH IMPERFECTION
OVERCOMINGPERFECTIONISM
February 26, 2021
IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
ABOUT ME
Executive Coach, Speaker, Author
Author of Addicted to Perfect
14-year corporate career, including 8 years in the legal industry
Overcame a 10-year addiction
Work featured in The New York Times
“PERFECTION IS ATWENTY-TON SHIELD THAT WELUG AROUND THINKING IT WILL
PROTECT US WHEN, IN FACT, IT’S THETHING THAT’S REALLY
PREVENTING US FROM TAKING FLIGHT.”Brené Brown
What is perfection?
PERFECTIONISM IN YOUR CAREER
LEADING YOURSELF LEADING OTHERS
QUESTIONING YOUR DECISIONS + NOT LETTING GO OF PAST MISTAKES
UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONSOF TEAM MEMBERS
PROCRASTINATING AVOIDING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
CONTROL + HIGH EXPECTATIONS MAKING ASSUMPTIONS
IMPOSTER SYNDROME MICROMANAGING
PEOPLE-PLEASING LACK OF DELEGATION
STEP 1AWARENESS
AWARENESS
Curious Observation
Pattern Identification
AWARENESS: SLOW & FAST PERFECTIONISM
Pattern IdentificationIdentify how you struggle with SLOW and/or FAST
perfectionism in your career and personal life.
Career: are you SLOW and/or FAST?
Personal: are you SLOW and/or FAST?
STEP 2MINDSET
MINDSET
Self-compassion
The Four C’s
Reframing
Mantras
SELF-COMPASSION
FAST PERFECTIONISM
Approval-seeking + People-pleasing
Obsessive Thinking
Unrealistic Expectations of Yourself + Others
Need for Control
“Work harder, achieve more” thinking
Constant Overwhelm
REFRAMING
FAST PERFECTIONISM
Approval-seeking + People-pleasing
Obsessive Thinking
Unrealistic Expectations of Yourself + Others
Need for Control
“Work harder, achieve more” thinking
Constant Overwhelm
What If → Even If
Uncertainty → Possibility
Balance → Priorities
Gratitude
STEP 3ACTION
Area of Slow & Fast
PerfectionismGoal
Resources
& RoadblocksTimeline Celebration of Win
CREATING AN ACTION PLAN
1. Type of Slow/Fast Perfectionism 2. Goal 3. Details: Resources, Barriers, etc. 4. Timeframe 5. Celebration
ACTION: CREATING AN ACTION PLAN
Action Plan CreationTake 1 of your perfectionism patterns and complete the chart
to get into action and course correct your perfectionism patterns!
Area of Slow & Fast
PerfectionismGoal
Resources
& RoadblocksTimeline Celebration of Win
CREATING AN ACTION PLAN
1. Type of Slow/Fast Perfectionism 2. Goal 3. Details: Resources, Barriers, etc. 4. Timeframe 5. Celebration
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