Tales Of A Recovering Perfectionist
Shelagh Cummins
?? Creator of The Scale Roadmap? | General Partner, Capital Access Program? - Women Entrepreneur Lending Fund ?? | Founder & CEO, The Road to Seven? ??| TEDx Speaker ???
My name is Shelagh and I am a recovering perfectionist.
My particular addiction to perfectionism isn't in day-to-day deliverables - I am good at embracing the concept of "done is better than perfect" and "good enough for now".
Where I have been coached, and continue to be coached, is measuring my success solely on achieving the perfect results of my goals.
What does this look like?
Shifting feelings of success based on final revenue to measuring the success of the journey to revenue. For example:
... to name a few.
I keep being asked how my TedX Talk was.
The perfectionist in me says "not great" because I was disappointed in the delivery of it - it didn't feel natural and I didn't find my flow. The final result wasn't "perfect".
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But through working with my coach this week, I can say it was an incredible experience because I am shifting to measuring the success of the journey to the red circle on stage.
I am moving away from "it wasn't perfect" to:
It's the journey that is the most important - not just the end result.
Perfectionists of the world - I see you. I get you.
Together, we can shift to measuring the success of the journey too - it's way more fun!
Shelagh Cummins is a Business Consultant, Trainer and Keynote Speaker who helps women entrepreneurs scale a profitable business?to find the breakthroughs, cash flow, and joy in their business.?https://www.theroadtoseven.com/