Overcoming perfectionism as a content and course creator

Tiny Course Empire Podcast

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Just one more revision. Just one more fact check. Just one more chapter.

Then it will be ready to publish.

Or will it?

For content creators, perfectionism is a never-ending search for better, and the result is a backlog of content that’s never published. It’s never quite good enough.

How do you set aside your perfectionism and start putting content out in the world that serves your audience and helps your community achieve their goals? I’ve got four ideas for you in this episode of the Tiny Course Empire podcast.

Prefer a transcript? Here you go!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

Three not-so-surprising causes of perfectionism
Five signs you might be a perfectionist (personally, I check all these boxes)
What we can learn about overcoming perfectionism by some of the most successful creators
How to give yourself permission to be a beginner
Understanding the point of dimishing returns
How a well-known golf term helps me get past my own perfectionism
How I use time blocking and deadlines to get past my perfectionistic tendencies

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