Tyranny of perfectionism
February 21, 2010
Do you suffer from the tyranny of perfectionism?
What do we mean by perfectionism? – Perfectionism is more than just wanting to do well. The dictionary defines it as:
A disposition to regard as unacceptable anything short of perfection, especially in one’s own work
The doctrine that a state of perfection is attainable.
Of course, we [...]
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December 19, 2009
Well, another year is drawing to a close. And quite a roller coaster it has been. I attended an alumni event at Cranfield in October that helped me grasp the global economic issues and opened my eyes about the severity of the UK’s situation. I to share it at the time, [...]
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August 9, 2009
Training and coaching is often about possibility. What is possible for you? I have come to the firm conclusion that the answer is “almost certainly much, much more than we realise.”
In this context I was interested to read about the leatherback turtle – we happened to spot one off the coast of Turkey last summer [...]