Do you constantly think about how to improve and make things better? Do you struggle when someone drops the ball? Do you get quite concerned at the possibility of making mistakes? Do you get disappointed when yourself or others make mistakes?

We live in a culture that pushes all of us to have high achievements, to excel on every task, to be the best, and basically, to succeed at all levels, at all times, 24/7. And with this context, we put pressure in ourselves to do things right and perfect, and to do the best we can in different tasks, roles, and even hobbies; sometimes, we capitalize these external and internal variables in our favor, but other times, we get stuck in a downward spiral of fear of making mistakes, analysis-paralysis and inaction.

Perfectionistic behaviors are the norm in every career or path of life you can imagine: the basketball player that throws the ball hundreds of times hoping for the perfect shot; the politician that reads his speech over and over  to make sure he doesn’t have verbal mishaps when talking to the crowd; your neighbor that goes on a date and rehearses the steps to create a good impression, or the graphic designer that spends hours and hours in front of the screen searching for the right look on the screen, just to name few examples.

Doing-things-right and perfect behaviors don’t have to be demonized; high standards don’t have to be dropped; and playing-it-safe behaviors don’t have to stop. Instead, it’s important to learn skills to differentiate when doing things right and perfect matter versus when they’re making us be stuck.

Harness the power of perfectionism and hold high standards when they are moves towards our personal values.

Distinguish when “excellent, good enough, or just okay” are different ways of approaching different situations.

Sit with the discomfort that comes with living in an imperfect world.

Learn skills to handle the internal messiness that comes when things go wrong.

Be compassionate with ourselves when inevitably something goes south.

This workshop is jargon-free, full of hands-on skills to put into action right away, and with many insights from current psychological science.

The overall format of this presentation can be summarize in “less talking, and more practicing” 

♦ Unpretentious.

♦ Uncomplicated.

♦ As real as it gets.

♦ Full of passion to spread the word about research-based skills.

♦ Full of commitment to impact those hooks that keep people stuck.

♦ Tons of behaviorism blended with compassion and caring for the people I work with.