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Jul 2018
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36. Antidotes to Perfectionism (Other Fo...

KARA LOEWENTHEIL
About this episode

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about perfectionism and how so many of us love to make unrealistic plans and never keep them or see them through to the end. This week, I want to take a deeper dive into the topic of perfectionism – the insidious trait that many smart people suffer from – and look at two powerful tools for managing it.

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