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It’s time to...say “Peace Out” to perfectionism!
When it comes to your business, you set the bar high and only deliver the best. You care deeply about doing a great job and go the extra mile to make sure everything is spot on for your clients. But it’s exhausting, isn’t it? Instead of sharing and selling, you keep finding yourself behind the scenes supporting your clients, or behind the scenes in planning and strategy for your business. When Friday afternoon arrives, you have a sinking feeling that you’ve spent another week busy… but somehow not publishing or moving the needle on our revenue goals. Focus here for a breakthrough: Lower the bar to raise your profitsYou may not feel like you’ve set the bar too high, but how often do you feel proud of yourself for doing enough? If the answer is “not often”, then the way you’re marketing yourself is taking way too much time, energy, and stress for it to be successful and sustainable. When you’re stuck in perfectionism you’ll try to avoid failure by doing things The Right Way. You’ll spend your time making big plans, designing gorgeous graphics, and writing clever captions. But since you can always find flaws in your work, you never feel polished enough to be ready. Instead, you second guess yourself out of sharing your message as widely as you could.Here’s the thing: Real safety comes from having your own back, even when you make mistakes. Perfect plans you can’t stick with are damaging to your morale, your bottom line, and the future of your business. The alternative is to lower the bar so your plans are actually doable, enjoyable, and increase your visibility. The only consequence of lowering the bar? You help more people, and make more money. Making friends with your perfectionism is a long term practice that I invite you to start exploring with a hefty side of self-compassion (and a good therapist!) ACTION PLAN: Do the least to make it happenEvery day for the next work week, take one task on your to do list and ask yourself what’s the LEAST I can do to get this done? (Write it on a post-it note - I’ll wait!)If this sounds scary, don’t worry. The “bad,” corner-cutting version of yourself is still pretty extra, I promise you. The more you practice this, the more you’ll get seen and the closer you’ll be to your goals. Each day, spend 5 minutes on these journal prompts to take it deeper:Daily Journal Prompts for “Do The Least” WeekDay 1: How well is your current approach to marketing and sales working? What feels good about it, and what doesn’t? Day 2: How different is “doing the least” from your normal approach? What kinds of projects or tasks typically tip you perfectionism into overdrive?Day 3: Your inner critic might sound like you - but is it? When we judge ourselves harshly it’s often messaging we’ve absorbed from a critical parent or domineering authority figure. Who does your “not good enough” voice remind you of?Day 4: Imagine your critical inner voice is just one part of you. Imagine picking them up, setting them down beside you, and speaking to them about how they’re trying to keep you safe. What do you want to thank them for (if anything), and what do you want them to know? Day 5: Imagine the most kind, wise adult version of your future self. They’ve been through this, and they know you’ll get through it, too. What do they want you to know? How do they encourage you to support yourself and make marketing easier?Wanna stop spinning your wheels? Ready to go deeper? Have a dozen follow-up questions? That’s the perfect time to get support from a strategist! The right strategist will see your brilliance, act as a valuable sounding board, and co-create alongside you so you can get (and stay) visible - sustainably.I'm Kyla Roma - a strategist and coach who makes marketing and sales uncomplicated. I help leaders like you to: 💬 Find the perfect-fit clients who love to pay you 🦄 Grow in ways that fit your brain, body & nervous system 🤖 Win by being yourself - without burning out!Since 2009 I’ve been a trusted advisor to over 600 one-on-one clients, from service providers, to consultants, and creators of seven-figure membership programs.Ready for mic-drop messaging that gets perfect-fit clients busting through your door like the Kool-Aid man?
