The Good Enough Manual: Working with Perfectionism
Set a realistic quality bar for optional personal tasks without neglecting what matters.
High-achievers who spend excessive time on non-essential personal tasks.
Topics include “Notice where the extra effort goes”; “Define the quality bar before starting”; “Use a modest practice experiment”.
Includes 6 practical chapters, an illustrative case, two printable worksheets, an action plan, and linked sources.
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- Notice where the extra effort goes
- Define the quality bar before starting
- Use a modest practice experiment
- Respond to self-criticism with facts
- Let another person do a safe task differently
- Keep care where it has value
A little reading to begin with
A SAMPLE FROM CHAPTER ONEChoose one task that regularly takes longer than its purpose appears to require. Record its intended result and the changes you make after the essential work is done. Include checking, formatting or restarting, if those occur.
Do not assume every careful task is a problem. Some work genuinely benefits from detail. Ask what the additional effort changes for the person using the result. A personal invitation needs accurate information and readable wording; it may not need a custom design. The observation helps you distinguish useful care from additions that mostly delay completion without serving the original purpose.
Notice whether the optional refinement delays something more important. Reformatting a personal note may be enjoyable, but not if you meant to send it before another person makes plans. Compare the extra work with its practical effect on the whole day rather than judging detail in isolation.
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