ARE YOU TRIPPING YOURSELF UP ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS?

Most of us get an occasional streak of perfectionism. A little of it is fine. But it can be a real problem if you often believe that whatever you are doing must be 100% right or else it is completely wrong. Perfectionism is not about doing a job to the best of your abilities. It's about trying to achieve the impossible.  The result is wasted time and energy and a general feeling of disappointment or self-blame.   Even worse, it can cause you to hold yourself back from success and enjoyment.  What does it look like?  Some examples include:

• Reluctance to accept a promotion because you don't have all the experience
• Procrastination because you're not ready to take action
• Slow decision-making because you need just a little more information...
• Inability to delegate because no one will do things as well as can do them
• Focusing on mistakes made by you or others

If you or someone you know gets caught in the negative cycle of perfectionism, relief is on the way.

WHAT KIND OF RELIEF IS ON THE WAY?

Services include one-on-one coaching, small group coaching, workshops, teleseminars, and presentations.  In addition, this site will have information on:

• How perfectionism manifests in the workplace
• The hidden costs of perfectionism
• Ways to identify whether or not perfectionism is getting in your way
• Tools to help you achieve success without losing your mind

WHO IS THE PRACTICAL PERFECTIONIST?                                                                                                  She is Francine Gordon, Ph.D., a recovering perfectionist who  is committed to helping others achieve success without losing their minds.                                                                                                                                             Immediately after earning her Ph.D. from Yale University, Francine joined the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business as Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior.                                                   

Since then, she has held a variety of positions including Director of Marketing at Pacific Bell, General Manager of California Actors Theatre (professional repertory company), Director of Human Resources at UB Networks (a subsidiary of Tandem Computers), and Manager in the Organization Practice Group at Boston Consulting Group. She is a certified integral coach. 

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Posted on this site are the current and prior newsletters on the topic of perfectionism.   Information about upcoming seminars and presentations is also listed.

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