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Perfectionism is not high standards.
It's fear of judgment with a productivity problem.

Perfectionism prevents more things from existing than almost any other pattern. It sits between you and the work, the relationship, the decision, and tells you it's not ready yet. Coaching gets you moving.

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What coaching can do for perfectionism blocking

Coaching for perfectionism addresses both the behavioural dimension, helping you take action despite the fear of imperfection, and the underlying belief dimension, the idea that you are what you produce and that imperfection is therefore personally threatening. Both have to shift for real change to happen.

People with excellent taste and high standards who can't execute. People who are blocked on projects by the need for them to be perfect before they're shared. People whose perfectionism is slowing careers, creative work, or relationships.

Signs coaching might help

Starting things but struggling to finish them to a standard you can release
Spending disproportionate time polishing work that is already good enough
Comparing your early attempts to others' finished work
Procrastinating as a way of avoiding the judgment that completion invites
A critical internal voice that finds flaws in everything you produce

Common questions

Is perfectionism related to anxiety?

Almost always. Perfectionism is often anxiety about judgment that has attached itself to standards of execution. Addressing the anxiety is usually part of addressing the perfectionism.

How do you know when something is good enough?

This is one of the core coaching questions for perfectionists. Building a calibrated sense of good enough, one based on purpose and audience rather than impossible internal standards, is a major part of the work.

Can perfectionism be reduced in a specific domain without changing it elsewhere?

Yes. Many clients have domain-specific perfectionism that's more limiting in some areas than others. Coaching can target specific contexts rather than perfectionism as a global trait.

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