Stephen Guise, author of How to Be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism
Bill Ringle and Stephen Guise discuss how to liberate yourself and others from the logjam to external productivity and higher self-esteem called perfectionism for small business leaders.
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Interview Insights
Top 3 Takeaways
- Choose to chase excellence and not perfection. If we set ourselves to the standard of perfection, we will never be enough, we will never succeed.
- When we pursue perfection, we are not setting ourselves for success, rather we are staging our own failure.
- Care more about doing the work even if problems and mistakes are made rather than always doing things the perfect way.
Read the Show Notes from this Episode
- The psychologist couple Mark and Sissy, who is also his family, were inspirations for Stephen when he was growing up. [01:01]
- Stephen talks about the struggles of perfectionism and gives a brief discussion of its five subsets as written in his book ’How to Be an Imperfectionist.’ [04:12]
- A lot of people confuse perfection with excellence. Stephen gives clarity on what distinguishes one from the other. [MM:SS]
- The problem with pursuing perfection.[07:06]
- Don Hamacheck’s research suggests that people are not perfectionists, even those who claim that they are. [09:13]
- Stephen talks about the binary mindset and why the 0-10 scale of failure to success isn’t healthy. [10::48]
- My Quest for the Best lightning round begins [19:24]
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Expert Bio
Stephen Guise is an international bestselling author, blogger, and entrepreneur. His books are read in 21 languages. He loves psychology, cats, and basketball, which completely defines him as a person.
Contact Info and Social Media for Stephen Guise
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- Travels from: Orlando, FL
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