Don’t Be a Stickler

As a leader, I am sometimes prone to that little inner and nasty saboteur voice that tells me I must be a stickler!

I then become a perfectionist. For instance, I procrastinate to send a presentation because it is not in pristine format. Or I want others to do something perfectly because I hate mistakes.

When that happens, I feel stressed and angered. And I justify my behavior by lying to myself that “this has to be perfect, otherwise I will fail.”

Acting so affects my leadership in two ways: By going the extra mile to make something perfect, I do not add any material value, so my performance as a leader is negatively impacted. Also, insisting only I can do things correctly may end up damaging my relationships in the company.

My way out of that saboteur voice is to listen to the wise part of my brain, who tells me that the last 20% of the task do not matter as much as the rest, and I need to forgive myself for not being perfect. This is OK!

Nobody’s perfect! What do you want to forgive yourself for today? Comment below on what you wiser brain is telling you.

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