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8 August 2019
“Perfectionism is just an excuse for self-criticism”
~ Sharon Martin
 Hello Renée,
I didn’t realize how my desire to be perfect was damaging my personal and business growth until a business coach asked me for my “worst draft”.
By not wasting time trying to make the requested document perfect, I was able to take action within a very short period of time. It was so much easier to take step after step to grow my business without finding the need to criticize the imperfections. I finally realized perfectionism was just an excuse. So now, I embrace the “worst draft” concept.
Can you do the same?
Taking the LEAP with you!
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ACCEPTING THE “GIFT” OF CRITICISM
 Most of us can accept compliments. Some of us can accept suggestions. One or two of us can bend our minds around a completely new idea.
But when it comes to criticism, that’s where most of us shut the door and hang up the “closed” sign. After all, who wants to hear the sentence beginning with, “You want to know what your problem is?” or “If only you would just change (fill in the blank) about yourself”?
Few people learn how to accept (or give) criticism gracefully as they are growing up. Many may have been criticized harshly or told things for their “own good” that were hurtful rather than helpful. We learn to dread anything that seems judgmental or critical.
Yet, if we can learn to truly listen to criticism about ourselves, we open the door to possibility. Learning to accept and use criticism can be one of the most constructive and profound tools to change us and improve our relationships with others. Not only can we learn more about who we are and how others see us, but we may also learn that it’s okay not to be perfect. And, as a bonus, we will likely learn that people will love us anyway, warts and all.
PERFECTIONIST QUIZ
 Almost everyone pursues perfection: doing the best job you can, setting goals, working hard to reach them, and maintaining high standards. But perfectionism isn’t about any of this. Perfectionism is a long, maddening drive down a never-ending road for flawlessness; it provides no rest stops for mistakes, personal limitations or the changing of minds.
Perfectionism can cause feelings of anxiety, fear, and self-doubt; it can cripple self-esteem, stifle creativity, and put a stumbling block in the way of intimate friendships and love relationships or growing a business. Ultimately, it can create or aggravate illnesses such as eating disorders, manic-depressive mood disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse.
Everybody has some “built-in” perfectionism, especially in our achievement-oriented, competitive culture.
HINT: The more you check, the more of a perfectionist you may be. Be honest with yourself.
 Challenge Question
What will you do today to favor Excellence over Perfectionism?
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Renée Blasky is the Founder and CEO of The LEAP Network Ltd.
She wasn’t always the risk-taking entrepreneur that she is today. Through several important life experiences, including being an "expat" for the vast majority of her life and sailing an ocean, she learned the importance and benefits of risk-taking and how to embrace risk rather than fear it! Renée also realized capturing life’s fulfillment meant giving back to others. So, she started her second business: The LEAP Network in order to share her experiences and expertise with entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs. This includes "trailing spouses", stay-at-home parents or elderly care givers who have sacrificed their careers due to circumstances beyond their control. Renée coaches existing entrepreneurs on ways to monetize their passion, revitalize their businesses and take action to grow their businesses. She coaches those who have sacrificed their careers, either by choice or by uncontrolled circumstances, to eliminate frustration, boredom and loneliness while becoming more fulfilled and happy! By helping them start their own online businesses, they can get their identity back, boost their self esteem and once again be financially independent!
Learn more about Renée and The LEAP Network by visiting her website here: www.theleapnetwork.coachesconsole.com.
You can also send an mail directly to Renée at: rkblasky@theleapnetwork.co (not “.com”)
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