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Is Perfectionism Helping or Hurting Your Business?
I've long been aware of the self-destructive effect of perfectionism. I've seen it lead to tremendous damage in my life and in the lives of many others.

I've written about the difference between perfectionism and pursuing excellence in the past. And if you scroll through my tweets on Twitter, you'll see plenty more insights into this often misunderstood difference sprinkled throughout my other insights on running a business.

So when I spotted a discussion of this subject a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't resist chiming in. Throughout this week, I'll bring you some of the insights on that subject from that discussion, as well as expanding on it further.

First off, the discussion surprised me with how many people saw perfectionism as a good thing. As someone who has long struggled with the destructive aspect of perfectionism, that floored me.

I had trouble seeing anything good to perfectionism. The positive aspects that others described I would define as pursuing excellence or displaying admirable focus on obtaining the best possible results.

The fact remains, though, that a lot of people see perfectionism as an admirable thing. What do you think? Is perfectionism good or bad? Beneficial or destructive?
Jeff

Labels: business success, mindset, perfectionism