Slay Perfectionism with Good Enough to Go for Career Momentum [Video]

As a career development and executive coach, I work with many individuals who are focused on making changes to their careers to better align with professional values and strengths.  But for some, their best plans often get stalled in analysis paralysis, which results in stagnation and a hard stop to all forward momentum.

Brave, Not Perfect

If you’re looking to shake off your fears and move forward in your career, I highly recommend Reshma Saujani’s book, Brave, Not Perfect.  Saujani, who founded Girls Who Code, says that, for women to succeed in the career world, it’s about more than just leaning in or boosting self-confidence – she says it’s about finding courage.

According to Saujani, “The socialization of perfection has caused us to take less risks in our careers…it means our economy is being left behind on all the innovation and problems women would solve if they were socialized to be brave.”

1. Failure is …