{"id":2026,"date":"2021-10-12T23:08:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T23:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2023-01-08T03:26:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T03:26:09","slug":"impossibly-high-self-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/impossibly-high-self-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"[PODCAST] How to Progress Even if Your Impossibly High Self Expectations Hold You Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is setting yourself impossibly <em>high self expectations<\/em> causing you sleepless nights?<\/p>\n<p>Is <em>perfectionism<\/em> an issue for you?<\/p>\n<p>It certainly was for me!<\/p>\n<p>I am what I call a &#8216;<strong>recovering perfectionist<\/strong>&#8216;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I used to find it very difficult to deliver any outcome unless it was 100% perfect&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And it used to cause me so many issues.<\/p>\n<p>It certainly <em>slowed me down<\/em>, halted my progress and drove me (and some people who loved me!) around the bend!<\/p>\n<p>So I thought I&#8217;d tackle perfectionism in this podcast episode and am sharing some suggestions as to how you can start breaking the cycle too!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2944 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-7-1024x590.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-7-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-7-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-7-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-7.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3 Tips to Overcome Perfectionism<\/h2>\n<p>In this episode I share some personal lessons, including how to improve your relationships by <strong>not judging others<\/strong> on your own standards and values!<\/p>\n<p>Yikes! That&#8217;s a big one! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I also explore the <strong><em>all-or-nothing<\/em><\/strong> nature of perfectionism and how to break that cycle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, I chat about those<strong> perfectionist behaviours<\/strong> that you&#8217;re running &#8211; that tendency to set yourself impossibly high self expectations &#8211; that you can<em>\u00a0change\u00a0<\/em>if you choose to.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get that perfectionism in check &#8211; tune into the episode here:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9305544\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1805692\/9305544-ep-9-how-to-progress-even-if-your-impossibly-high-self-expectations-hold-you-back.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9305544&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Why Perfectionism Isn&#8217;t About &#8216;Making Progress&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>My big, standout thought on the show today is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIronically, perfectionism isn&#8217;t actually about creating any outcomes; it&#8217;s about stagnating.\u201d\u00a0 (Rebecca Allen, \u2018Her Ambitious Career\u2019 Podcast)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9191566\">\n<p>What do<strong> you<\/strong> think about setting yourself impossibly high self expectations?<\/p>\n<p>How does it help you?<\/p>\n<p>How does it hinder you?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s hear your comments below!<\/p>\n<p>Next week on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herambitiouscareerpodcast.com\"><em>Her Ambitious Career<\/em><\/a>, I am interviewing the fabulous Wendy Lloyd Curley of Strategic Networking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you find networking awkward&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or struggle at networking events to make valuable contacts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This will be the ep for you!<\/p>\n<p>Have a beautiful week.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca x<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1981 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rebecca-Allen-purple-headshot-min-600x800.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/about\">Rebecca Allen<\/a>\u00a0is a Career Success Coach for professional women who want to land dream career opportunities and enjoy far greater fulfilment in their work. 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