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Apr 2021
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6 Steps to Overcome the Perfectionist Mi...

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Are you a perfectionist? It is totally fine if you answered yes!

On this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty tells stories about how he overcame the perfectionist mindset and provides six simple steps for you to do it too.

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