Survive the perfection phobia: Learn from creators of content
It's likely that you've met people who were unable to be able to finish the project due to their belief that every aspect needed to be flawless. But, perfection doesn't exist (truly). Therefore, your work is left to sit unfinished at their desk or in their studio. Some might consider it was a waste of their time because there's no way to truly appreciate the work an artist has accomplished.
Perfectionionism poses a serious obstacle for both entrepreneurs and creators. A study of research conducted in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, perfectionism may be associated to "feelings of inadequacy, guilt and indecision and also procrastination, shame, and low self-esteem." It is the reason why many struggle to move forward with the job or undertaking - which is known as the"perfectionism paralysis. However, how can you overcome this?
The process of letting go of perfection and revising your work to an real standard of what should be shared can be a daunting task. To help you do this We invited two experienced writers of knowledge to discuss their experiences of conquering perfection paralysis through a virtual summit that took place in August of 2022. Check out the video below:
Before we begin the techniques, we'll get to know our hosts:
Steve Harris is a global business coach who assists high-performing organizations and individuals bridge the gap between their performance and their potential. He's been described as "ruthless" and "ruthless," he's worked with over 1,000 clients pushing them to put in the effort required to attain outstanding performances.
Grace Abbott is a multi-hyphenate strategic strategist, creative and brand building expert who is specialized in building companies that are near the intersection of commerce and content. For the past five years her career have been focused on the creation of To Be Magnetic - turning an old wellness blog into a growing membership site that is the most popular site for Neural manifestation.
Responses have been edited for brevity.
How come people become obsessed with perfection?
Have you conquered the fear of perfection?
Digital items don't need be flawless, but they still need to reach an acceptable standard to be profitable. What is an artist able to do to reset their expectations to the degree of quality that's suitable for their business and image?
Grace says:
"Consider the impact of your logo's image on quality of the content and information that you're likely to be putting out? Does it tell a compelling tale of what you've got to offer? And then of course you must ensure that you're doing a copy edit, and you have high-quality audio and video. All those things that are going to make the user experience as good as is possible.
But I think more than anything, simply going at it. It doesn't require an expensive production team in order to produce an amazing video. It's feasible to make an amazing video with your iPhone. You must ensure you're not surrounded by background noise and ensure that the quality of your audio is high.
What is the first step an expert creator could take in order to develop their first digital product?
Steve says:
"I notice that the majority of entrepreneurs get caught up with the message, and don't look at the marketplace. You must ask yourself - is there a audience for my message? What are the best ways to determine the potential audience for your message?
It's quite simple to you can ask questions about:
- What's the problem that my voice or passion for solving can help to solve?
- Who's the cause and needs this remedy?
- Who are you required to help?
- What are the best ways to find these?
- Where can they find you?
- How much are they able to pay?
- What's the main reason someone should go to you rather than one of the million options that are available?
It can assist you in making your information available to the world community (finally!)
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