Learn to let go of perfectionism.
You’re either crushing it or spiraling. Productive or stuck. Have a specific plan or no idea what to do next.
Sound familiar?
I’ve gone through this a lot in my one-person business. One day, it seems like everything is going my way. The next day, my to-do list is completely overwhelming, and I feel like all of my Big Plans are insurmountable.
The world certainly rewards winners, so it’s easy to feel like you’ve failed if you haven’t achieved 100% of everything you’ve set out to do. I keep track of goals and whenever I fall short, I beat myself up for a bit, wondering if I could have just “done more” or “tried harder.”
If you’ve felt this way, you’re trapped in an all-or-nothing mindset, which is a variation of perfectionism. It’s exhausting.
It’s better for your business — and for you, personally — to let go of perfectionism. Mental flexibility allows for messy progress, imperfect launches, and learning from mistakes. Because the “not perfect, but still moving forward” zone is where you’ll find sustainable growth.