I have a handle on the fact you just don’t launch willy-nilly hither and yon down the boulevard into something as pressing, essential, and life-altering as a thing like this can be. You better be primed, that’s what I have to say.

Trying to be perfect is not only an obstacle to being better, in many ways, it’s an excuse to avoid the work it takes to improve.

Tim Gard, nationally recognized authority on stress reduction through humor gives tips on how to get past being overwhelmed.

A 15 second interview with sales trainer Tim Wackel in Friday Motivational video series with successful people discussing with Scott how to get past what holds you back.

Professional Speaker & Entertainer David Glickman gives his one minute suggestion on how to overcome procrastination & perfectionism in the office.

I was in a TEDx event on December 2, 2012 speaking on finding happiness as an imperfect being.

Dieting doesn’t work! I’ve been perfect all week and – can you believe I gained two pounds?! What’s that about?! I’m going to figure out a new plan and start again tomorrow. Right now I have to go; we’re late for pizza.

I was 20 pounds overweight but nowhere near obese. I thought I looked radiant, and I was finally happy with myself. From that day on, I’ve continued to do everything I can to stay healthy and keep my BMI under control. However, I’ve also realized that my weight won’t determine my happiness. That’s something I have to determine on my own, by loving myself.

Aiming for perfection is not only a barrier to getting things done; it’s an excuse to avoid attempting them.

The greater issue is not how many pounds one might lose, but how one views how many pounds she has lost. Does she get to be proud because of her successes or must she berate herself because she threw up her hands prior to achieving her stated goal? How one analyzes that number is what makes the difference in whether one perseveres or surrenders.

Life is messy; but I enjoy it for what it is.

I am loved for who I am.

This perfect/awful thinking supposedly drives us to be perfect, which is an impossibility, so we inevitably label ourselves as “failures.” Once I have failed, I might as well get all of the “failing” out of my system, cleaning myself so I will be ready for to be perfect next time (ignoring the fact that it too will end up the same way).