On this episode, I’m sharing 12 ideas that helped me create content material in a very easy, satisfying, sustainable means that has confirmed to be actually efficient for my perfectionist mind. I needed to file this in response to a PGSDer who posted about beginning a podcast inside my group teaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Accomplished (aka PGSD). These ideas will show you how to create content material merely and simply, and so they will also be utilized to different areas of your corporation to empower you to point out up absolutely.
As a result of sure, there may be some technical issues that that you must arrange in terms of content material creation. However trusting your self – or what we name self-trust – is an important ingredient so your perfectionist mind can create high-quality content material simply.
I’ve revamped $2 million in my enterprise, most of which has come from this podcast, and the instances I’ve made probably the most cash and probably the most influence with individuals have been after I’m in a excessive degree of self-trust. Tune in and discover out why that is the case for perfectionists, and uncover the 12 ideas that can make content material creation straightforward and efficient.
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Hello and welcome to a different episode of The Perfectionism Undertaking. A podcast stuffed with perfectionism recommendation for entrepreneurs. My title is Sam Laura Brown, I assist entrepreneurs launch their perfectionism handbrake, to allow them to get out of their very own means and construct a satisfying and worthwhile enterprise. I’m the founding father of the Perfectionists Getting Shit Accomplished group teaching program, which is in any other case often known as PGSD. And for much more perfectionism recommendation that can assist you with your corporation, you possibly can comply with me on Instagram @perfectionismproject.
Sam Laura Brown (Customized Intro)
Okay, so right now’s episode is on 12 ideas that make content material creation straightforward in your perfectionist mind. So proper now, we’re in open enrollment for my program, Perfectionist Getting Shit Accomplished, and we’re inside this system about to start out a extremely unbelievable expertise known as the inventive cocoon, the place you’ll create protected visibility that can assist you create content material constantly simply, in a means that feels such as you, in a means that’s very efficient and prime quality, with out burning your self out, with no need loads of time for content material creation, and with out having to be somebody you’re not, notably for those who’re somebody like me, who’s an introvert, you are usually extra quiet and reserved in actual life. How are you going to truly be a content material creator and be in step with it? That’s what you’ll study inside PGSD. That’s what it is possible for you to to do.
So I wish to invite you inside this system, for those who relate to what I’ve been speaking about in these episodes, within the constant content material sequence, in my podcast, typically, when you’ve got been getting in your individual means with content material creation, it’s time to provide your self the reward of getting out of your individual means with it in order that your corporation can develop and that you may cease being on this constant content material battle. You possibly can truly simply grow to be somebody who creates content material constantly and is ready to construct a profitable enterprise. That is the following step. When you aren’t in a position to create constant content material, you want to have the ability to resolve for that, and that’s what we’re doing in PGSD. So I wish to invite you inside we solely have, on the time of the discharge of this episode, that 36 hours left for the doorways be open, earlier than we’ll shut enrollment, and we’ll get began with everybody inside with the inventive cocoon.
So be part of us, samlaurabrown.com/pgsd, is the place you possibly can go to enroll when you’ve got been ready for the final minute, when you’ve got been ready for an indication to hitch. That is it. That is the time. The time has come. So the hyperlink is within the present notes. Be sure you be part of us. When you have any final minute questions, I’m standing by. So DM me @perfectionismproject on Instagram, ship me an e-mail help@samlaurabrown.com, I’ll personally reply to you. We wish to get you inside PGSD so you possibly can grow to be somebody who isn’t spinning your wheels anymore with content material creation. Continually getting in your individual means, placing it off, having drama about placing it off, feeling a lot strain since you haven’t posted for therefore lengthy, otherwise you’ve been in planning mode for therefore lengthy that you simply really feel a lot strain to lastly do the proper content material if you’re truly creating it. We wish to have you ever launch that be capable to truly present up, create that content material with ease in a extremely efficient, prime quality means. So be part of us inside. And I hope you loved this episode on 12 ideas that make content material creation straightforward in your perfectionist mind. Get pleasure from.
Sam Laura Brown
Okay, so in right now’s episode, I’m going to be sharing with you 12 ideas that make content material creation very easy for me. And I not too long ago noticed yesterday truly a publish within the PGSD discussion board. So PGSD is my program perfectionist getting shit completed. And one in every of our PGSDers, is beginning a podcast. And I simply thought I might file an episode to share along with her and with you the ideas I like to recommend that can show you how to get into self belief. So sure, there may be some technical issues that that you must arrange. However an important factor in terms of any form of content material creation, whether or not that’s a podcast, a YouTube channel, it’s emails that you simply’re sending out to potential purchasers or clients, like no matter that appears like for you, trusting your self goes to can help you do it within the quickest, best, only, most satisfying means.
And in a world the place at present there are such a lot of individuals, there’s by no means been as many individuals as there are right now, who will inform you that you simply’re doing it flawed, that you must be extra strategic, that you must be extra formulaic about it. And sure, technique, after all performs a task in enterprise. But when the best way that you simply’re approaching technique, particularly, for instance, social media technique, or advertising or gross sales, if the best way you’re approaching that has you questioning your self doubting your self, holding your self again, attempting to get it proper, overthinking, not publishing issues, not placing it on the market, studying an e-mail and ready a couple of days or even weeks to answer, or perhaps you go publish all collectively, merely since you really feel like you possibly can’t say it adequate, so that you higher not say something in any respect. If that’s the case, it doesn’t matter how good your technique is. As a result of for those who’re not trusting your self, you possibly can’t truly execute it.
Inside PGSD, one of many major issues that we discuss, and also you get teaching on and listen to others getting coached on is self belief, and the expansion aim, your set your energy planning, all of that may be a device that can assist you create self belief, as a result of with out it, enterprise is shit. So on this episode, I’m simply going to be sharing with you some ideas, it actually helped me create content material in a very easy, satisfying, sustainable means that has confirmed to be actually efficient. I’ve revamped $2 million in my enterprise, most of that enterprise has come from this podcast. And the instances I’ve made probably the most cash and had probably the most influence, and had probably the most quantity of people that have DM me and emailed me to say your podcast has been fully life altering for me. That has been when I’ve been within the highest ranges of self belief.
And I’ve been pondering the ideas that I’m going to be sharing with you on this episode. I wish to point out too, that the ideas that I’m sharing are for a perfectionist entrepreneur, ie somebody who leans in the direction of self criticism, inventing flaws, believing that the exhausting means is one of the best ways, I both means you’d naturally do it isn’t going to be adequate. When you do it in a straightforward means, then you definately’re not going to be deserving, it’s not truly going to work as a result of difficult is healthier. And I actually wish to say that as a result of I do know that you simply listening to this may say, however prime quality content material is de facto necessary to me. And I actually wish to make it possible for after I’m sending an e-mail or doing a YouTube video or a podcast episode, or no matter that’s that I’m truly delivering worth to that particular person.
So it’s truly going to take me a extremely very long time to place that collectively. And I’m truly needing to actually suppose it by way of like I actually wish to be respectful and diligent and considerate. And so after all, I want to spend so much of time on issues. And we actually lean to once we’re not in self belief, we both lean in the direction of actually overbearing and overthinking. Or we simply have our issues and we don’t enable ourselves to provide ourselves a full effort at it. We wish to be moving into that progress mindset. We discuss this lots inside this system as properly. The expansion mindset is the place you’re prepared to provide it a full effort. And if you do you don’t make it imply one thing about your self. When you gave it a full effort and it didn’t work.
As perfectionist, we’re so petrified of discovering out that we’re insufficient as a result of we predict we’re we that we’re incapable as a result of that’s what we’re interested by ourselves. And so what we do is we keep away from placing in a full effort, in order to by no means have to seek out out that our greatest isn’t adequate. However when you get into that progress mindset, and I’ll educate you virtually how to do this, however when you get into that progress mindset, you’re actually in a position to be working your corporation and your life as properly. From a spot of actually deeply believing in your functionality and being prepared to seek out out that there are inadequacies that there are locations that you simply do have flaws, however since you’re not in a disgrace spiral about it, you’re truly in a position to resolve for it once we disgrace ourselves about our inadequacies and flaws. We have a tendency to not truly resolve it them in a productive means, and solely perpetuate the state of affairs.
So this episode of what I’m sharing with you right now and on the entire podcast is for somebody who I do know will probably be creating prime quality content material, who has nice intentions, that you simply wish to do good with your corporation and also you wish to do good for the world. And the place you need assistance, is permitting your self to place it on the market and to point out up and to ship it. You don’t need assistance of like, okay, you’re doing this factor that’s actually truly dangerous and never useful. And so let’s show you how to make it good. And what tends to occur, you might need discovered this truly, for those who go and ask like, perhaps your husband or your spouse or a buddy or like somebody for suggestions, that for those who’re asking them for suggestions in your content material, they are going to hear, inform me what’s flawed with this.
And particularly for those who’re approaching it from that mindset. So they are going to inform you, properly, you would be doing this higher, like this wasn’t clear. And actually the most effective factor for a perfectionist entrepreneur, since you’re already criticizing your self sufficient, you’re additionally good. And you’ll spot precise flaws and inadequacies, as properly. So what you truly simply want is encouragement from your self primarily. However you additionally simply want a spot the place you may be inspired to place it on the market and to have the ability to create the emotional capability and resilience. So if somebody doesn’t prefer it, for those who do get dangerous suggestions about it, you’re emotionally in a position to stand up to that. And so in my program as properly, now we have the group facet that basically lets you even have a protected place to land. When you don’t personally know anybody else who has a enterprise such as you who’s doing brave issues such as you’re attempting to do, it’s so necessary to have that.
So I simply needed to say that as properly. If you’re attempting to get suggestions from sure locations, you’ll truly be diminishing your self-trust, notably if that suggestions is like, Okay, right here’s what must be improved, right here’s what’s flawed with it, what that you must do is definitely simply be getting on the market and displaying up. After which upon getting created a specific amount of quantity, and you’ve got truly put your self on the market and been doing that for lengthy sufficient, that’s when you possibly can start taking a look at what in regards to the high quality and enhancing that however till then, that you must ship it, that you must present up, that you must get your self on the market. And self belief is one of the best ways to do this. And it’s one of the best ways to create the best high quality content material, or deliverables that you may’t, when you’re in low self belief, you might need moments the place you’re feeling actually good since you really feel such as you’re getting it proper.
However finally, you’re not truly going to be creating the best quantity of worth you possibly can. If you find yourself deeply trusting your self. You’re trusting in your experience. You’re trusting in your information, you’re not within the all or nothing mindset about it ie impostor syndrome, which has us pondering, if I don’t know all the things completely, then I do know nothing in any respect. If I’ve any little space in my thoughts the place I’m not 100% clear, then I’m not truly worthy of displaying up and sharing this factor. If you find yourself truly in self belief, you’ll actually lean into the aggressive benefits that you’ve got the truth that you’ve experience, and curiosity and fervour round issues that not everyone seems to be curious about IE you are able to do a greater job at it just by simply being you. However once we’re not trusting ourselves, we cease ourselves from being ourselves, we’re attempting to be like everybody else, we’re not benefiting from our unfair benefits, the issues that we discover the simplest and our most pure at.
And it simply means we finally find yourself not making the cash that we could possibly be making, we find yourself feeling so deflated and misplaced, you may get in an actual droop if you’re not trusting your self. It’s so central to each facet of enterprise. And I believe that these types as properly may be utilized throughout all the things else. So I’m simply going to undergo and share a couple of ideas that I personally suppose after I’m not trusting myself. And I simply wish to point out these so you possibly can form of see the distinction. So I’m going to be speaking particularly in regards to the podcast. However once more, that is going to be utilized to something. However I’m being particular with my examples in order that I can truly be particular and never simply must be normal and imprecise and overseas. So listed here are the ideas. I believe what I’m not trusting myself, and in addition simply as a aspect word, self teaching and actually studying how one can perceive your ideas, your emotions, your actions, your outcomes, is a vital a part of having the ability to construct a enterprise and alter your mindset and perceive your mindset.
Having information isn’t sufficient, having self consciousness isn’t sufficient. You want to have the ability to have the self consciousness round what you’re pondering after which be capable to shift your perspective. So if you’re listening to a podcast like this, for instance, I’m right here shifting your perspective. That’s what I’m doing as a coach. However I would like you to additionally learn to develop that talent for your self. And so in PGSD, there’s loads of journaling prompts and issues like that that can assist you start to do this. And within the superior work Do I actually have a apply round shifting my very own views, and having the ability to coach myself in any second on something, which suggests like, I like the self reliance of that. A perfectionist, we like to be self sustaining. It’s so unbelievable and empowering to do this.
So I simply needed to say as properly, that as you develop a self teaching apply, and I discuss this in this system, as properly, and in addition within the superior work that I will probably be providing quickly, that is one thing that I will probably be instructing, however it’s only a actually necessary piece of having the ability to work in your mindset is having the self consciousness, after which the power to potential shift. So that is why the important thing after I’m not trusting myself, I have to say this, proper, and ensure I cowl the entire factors like I actually get into this mindset of there’s a proper means and a flawed technique to do it. And naturally, the best way I might do it’s the flawed means. Like my mind simply defaults to pondering such as you’re doing it flawed, I’ve to do it, how everybody else is doing it, like comply with a system, do it in a sure means.
For instance, with a podcast episode, that you must like begin by speaking about this sure factor and finish with this sure factor and all of that there’s so many various greatest practices round not solely podcasting, however so many various issues. And after I’m attempting to comply with greatest practices, which I’ve simply reverse engineered from individuals who made shit up, after which we’re like, okay, now that’s the most effective apply, I truly find yourself not including my very own knowledge and aptitude to issues. And actually shifting the most effective practices ahead into one thing else that we find yourself if as a group as a physique of people who have been simply at all times doing greatest practices, the most effective practices by no means actually get up to date. Like, now we have to have people who find themselves prepared to not do greatest practices to create higher ones. So everybody already is aware of this, like after I’m on this considered like, I wish to do a podcast episode on this. However like everybody already is aware of which have already talked about that so many instances.
Like, I’m actually simply dismissing the knowledge that I’ve. And like, actually truly not acknowledging that so lots of the issues, I believe a typical sense now like 10 years into my private improvement journey. And understanding myself in terms of perfectionism, 5 plus years of teaching individuals on perfectionism, and training over 1000 individuals just like the issues that feels so second nature and apparent to me, after I suppose that’s apparent to everybody that I’m not truly sharing the issues which are so useful, just like the issues which are most typical sense to me, are actually going to in all probability be probably the most useful factor. So I’m not going to be feeling like oh my god, that is wonderful. However to you, you’ll be like holy shit. So everybody already is aware of this, I’ve to be extra articulate, and I’m going on tangents not say something flawed, you possibly can see the underlying theme right here is I’m flawed, I can’t get it flawed, I’m gonna get it flawed if I similar to, let myself go for it. However the being articulate is such an enormous one.
And I really feel like I’m a reasonably articulate particular person, like I can articulate a degree. And the outcomes that I’ve in my enterprise are proof of that. And in addition, earlier than I had the outcomes of that, that I’m in a position to articulate myself, after which I can simply undermine myself and second guess myself. After which after all, after I’m pondering that thought I’ve to be extra articulate, it’s so exhausting to get my phrases out. It’s so exhausting to determine what to say, I’m at all times articulate after I belief myself. I don’t know what to share at no cost and what to share in my applications, like, what’s the system? And that is one thing that I needed to say, as a result of in terms of content material creation, particularly, it’s really easy as a perfectionist to get in our heads about, okay, like, how a lot do I give away at no cost, however I wish to actually, particularly for those who’re somebody and I’m assuming and certain that you’re, you’re somebody who genuinely needs to assist individuals.
So like, I actually wish to give away all my greatest stuff at no cost and share it. However then individuals say I ought to maintain issues again. And there needs to be a distinction between that and the factor that persons are paying for, particularly for those who’re promoting like myself teaching or a service or issues like that, that have been form of like, okay, however like, I wish to share the issues, however what do I share? And what do I not share? However that’s me not trusting that I truly actually know what that distinction is. And I’m very assured in that. I can simply neglect that by pondering this type of thought perhaps I ought to work with a talking coach or some form of one who might help me be higher. So that is truly a thought that I used to be in final yr. Not for too lengthy, fortunately, and fortunately, I didn’t act on it. However final yr, I believe it was round October. I used to be actually on this considered like, okay, the podcast is the principle factor, which I nonetheless imagine in like, I’ll discuss this later. However like I like podcasting. I’m nice at it, it really works. And so after all I would like it to be the principle factor, however actually on this perception of like, oh, I must be doing it higher.
And that thought I must be doing it higher. actually took me out of doing it properly. I both wasn’t doing new episodes due to the quantity of strain that thought had me feeling. And so I might put it off to the final minute after which we’d republish an previous episode or issues like that, as a result of I simply truly couldn’t carry myself to file it. Or I might take like seven hours to file an episode and often, after I’m in self belief, it takes me about quarter-hour to file after which I simply communicate. And I wish to simply shortly point out right here as properly, that for those who hear me saying that something, okay, Sam was it that means. In order that’s how I ought to do it. That’s you not being in self belief. So I’m simply providing how I do it as an possibility. I’m not saying it’s best to do it like me, I’m saying it’s best to belief your self like me and never assured, however it’s probably the most useful factor to do. And it feels the most effective as properly, when you may get to a spot of self belief. So for you, the self belief may seem like you writing a script or having a very totally different course of. It’s in regards to the self belief isn’t about that is the best way to do it. That’s the best way that works for me, and my mind. And I’m certain there are a lot of others that may as properly.
So I had this considered like, I must be extra articulate, I must be doing it higher. And so I used to be like, hey, I want to know, like what I’m doing flawed. And so I despatched out a survey, and perhaps you’re one of many individuals who full it. However I despatched out a survey of like, okay, what do you want? What are your favourite episodes? Which episodes? Or what sort of episodes don’t you hearken to? What size do you want? Like, mainly, a complete checklist of questions. And we had fairly numerous individuals full that. And it was so useful for me, as a result of I noticed, like everybody stated fully various things. And one factor, like one particular person may be very adamant in regards to the type they like, and the following particular person was very adamant that the precise type I do it’s their favourite type. After which the following particular person is like, hey, that you must enhance on this. And such as you stated, you go on tangents. And sure, you do. And perhaps it’s best to rent a talking coach. And like, after all, if I’m in low self belief, and in self doubt, then somebody’s going to reflect that again to me.
And I simply discovered myself being like, perhaps I ought to, and perhaps that’s the strategy. And I can belief myself to genuinely know after I want to do this. However actually, that isn’t what I must be doing. That’s not the needle mover that subject individuals have, with my podcasts, if any, isn’t that I don’t perceive what you’re saying. And in addition, I’ll come to this afterward about like discovering the individuals who resonate with you, versus like attempting to persuade individuals who don’t resonate with you that they need to. After which like, actually, the explanation why I used to be having hassle articulating and feeling like I wanted a talking coach was as a result of I wasn’t trusting myself to only communicate. So having that form of thought. And I’ve seen this come up in different methods, too. I’m like, perhaps I ought to rent an skilled to assist with no matter it’s.
There’s a time and a spot for that. But it surely appears very totally different once we’re in self belief versus once we’re not. I must be doing this in a extra skilled means. Like a greater setup, I must be filming it on a regular basis, like everybody else is filming themselves doing podcast episodes, I needs to be filming myself doing that. It’s straightforward sufficient. Like, if I used to be higher, I ought to simply be doing it. I’ve to provide them what they wish to hear I’ve to do the best way others are doing. I believe I’ve already stated that. However like that thought is simply so sturdy for my mind, it doesn’t matter if I get pleasure from it, I’ve to do it proper. If I’ve loads of criticism about it. So we’ll be this can be a large one as properly that we venture our personal criticisms on to everybody else. And we predict like, properly, I’m the most effective choose of high quality. And if I don’t suppose it’s adequate high quality, they received’t both, when that’s so truly not correct. And finally, it’s not adequate. And so now I wish to share with you the best way that I believe after I’m in self belief.
And once more, this has me truly having fun with it doing a fantastic job at it. I naturally as properly, after I’m on this and in addition by way of the totally different mindset work I’ve completed round my cash mindset and studying promoting abilities and various things like after I’m in self belief, I don’t must be interested by like, when do I point out my program PGSD. And when don’t I simply naturally point out it as a result of I imagine that for those who resonate with this, signing up is the most effective concept for you. And so I’m going to inform you about it, I’m going to promote you on it. And I can belief that you may decide for your self whether or not that’s a superb match for you or not that I’m and the way he’s like, Effectively, I received’t point out it, as a result of perhaps it’s not for them. Like for those who resonate with what I’m saying, and you want the best way that I educate issues, then you’ll love and get the most effective outcomes from PGSD. So I don’t must be my head about like talked about inherent injury, like I can simply belief myself to talk and to share what I imagine in, together with the issues that I’ve that you may join.
If you wish to truly do that work, and never simply hear about it, you wish to virtually do the work and learn to belief your self. I’m not in a position to do this work with you that form of work with you thru a podcast episode, I’m able to try this with you thru a training program, which is why I wish to invite you in to enroll and I’m gonna preserve telling you about it since you may want to listen to about it for a month or six months or two years, like a few of our PGSDers earlier than you join so I’m going to ensure you learn about it. Anyway, aspect word. So these are the ideas that I’m pondering after I’m actually trusting myself. I’m gonna say it precisely how they should hear it. That is one which I’ve used just about because the starting of my podcasting journey which started on the finish of 2017. This thought round that I can simply communicate freely as a result of that’s precisely how they should hear it.
And similar to a thought beneath this thought, or like a little bit child of that thought, in a means, is when if like a random particular person is telling you one thing on their thoughts may be random, it may be somebody , or no matter. However somebody’s similar to saying one thing. After which you’ve this thought that comes from no matter they stated, and so they’re like, oh my god, I simply considered this wonderful concept. And like, what, as a result of I wasn’t saying something that may spark a tremendous concept. Like, they don’t truly say that, like, what like, What are you speaking about, and within the variety of TV exhibits, the place they’re like attempting to resolve a criminal offense, or a thriller, or no matter, or like Gray’s Anatomy, and so they’re attempting to determine like, what the analysis is, and somebody will say one thing random, after which like Dr. Shepherd, or whoever is like, Oh, I simply had an concept that, then you’re like, when we’re not truly sharing absolutely, we’re forgetting that different individuals like we’re assembly with their thoughts, and that they are going to be having their very own ideas and emotions, no matter whether or not it’s a podcast episode like this one, whether or not it’s a written pose, whether or not it’s a little bit 15 second video, that we’re interacting, like our creation is interacting with their mind.
And so we don’t know what that’s going to spark. And I simply love the concept of that, that more than likely, for those who’ve had an enormous epiphany from this episode, it’s not from like, if I went by way of and picked out like, what can be the factor that had you’ve that epiphany, it in all probability isn’t going to be the precise factor. That was in all probability one thing actually random that I stated, that I perhaps didn’t even imply to say that you simply have been like, Oh my God, that’s it. And so I simply love that. And I like being with that concept. As a result of then it permits me to only discuss freely, and belief you to have the ability to draw conclusions and have epiphanies, like I don’t must spoon feed you, I don’t have to carry your hand about it. I can simply present up. And I can belief your mind to work together with that and take worth from it. So I’m gonna say it precisely how they should hear it. The best way that’s best for me is probably the most worthwhile for them. This can be a thought that I actually adopted in addition to a coach, as a result of after I noticed I used to work as an accountant, I’ve a regulation diploma in a finance diploma that I went into insolvency accounting. I labored as a accountant for a few years. And actually like I used to be on this mindset like most individuals are that we receives a commission as compensation for doing issues we don’t like.
And for doing issues which are time consuming, so if one thing fast, you shouldn’t receives a commission a lot, which is why individuals complain about how a lot consultants cost as a result of solely a ten minute appointment. But in addition like I obtained paid as an accountant as a result of I wouldn’t have been an accountant at no cost. So when it got here to teaching, which I might fortunately do at no cost, then it’s really easy. And it was really easy to be on this mindset of like, properly, if I might do it at no cost, I ought to do it at no cost. And in addition, I discover it very straightforward to be on a name with somebody and to mirror again to them what they’re pondering to ask them actually nice questions that helped them create readability for themselves, and create these perspective shifts themselves. And to actually be capable to try this like one thing I’ve at all times completed naturally. And since I discovered it straightforward to do. And since I had beforehand been solely paid for issues that I discovered exhausting and boring to do, that I actually needed to undo this mindset of it’s solely price getting paid for one thing or one thing is simply worthwhile if it’s exhausting.
And when it got here to teaching notably and I actually considered it just like the thought that helped me break freed from that perception is that if I’m having a extremely exhausting time recording a podcast episode or teaching somebody, more than likely, that’s not going to be useful or satisfying for that particular person. Like if somebody is de facto struggling that can assist you. It’s no more worthwhile, it’s much less worthwhile if somebody is having a straightforward time doing it. Like for those who go to a physician, for instance. They usually’re having a extremely exhausting time attempting to determine what your analysis is. That’s not as worthwhile as somebody who’s like, Oh, I see this all day, on daily basis. It’s this, this and this ask you three great place on questions like simply that’s a lot extra worthwhile. They usually can do it shortly and simply as a result of they’ve that experience.
They usually’re trusting themselves versus the one who’s overthinking who’s second guessing who else to ask for a second opinion, regardless that they really already know the reply that isn’t worthwhile or not as worthwhile as when it’s the best for the expert particular person to do it. In order that considered the best way this best to me is probably the most worthwhile for them actually simply helps me lean into what’s straightforward for me, I’m too near the worth of what I’m creating to see it, these ideas are all a unique taste of like, don’t hearken to your mind. When my mind tells me it’s not adequate, listed here are nice causes to not hearken to that. I’m too near the worth of what I’m creating to see it. As I stated earlier than, if I really feel like all the things that I’m sharing needs to be this wonderful like, Oh my God, I’ve by no means considered it that means. And no matter, that I’m truly not going to be sharing loads of the issues that I’ve discovered now and realized about and mastered a few years in the past, I’m not going to be telling you that stuff as a result of it feels too boring and customary sense to me.
And that stuff is so useful so that you can hear about. So if I truly simply belief myself, then when my mind is saying like this isn’t adequate, this doesn’t really feel worthwhile, I can simply inform myself, I’m truly too near the worth of what I’m creating to see it. My greatest purchasers love the best way I naturally say it. Like anybody who is de facto genuinely good to be helped by me loves the best way that I naturally say they don’t need me to must be extra articulate. And certain I could possibly be not sure, I might go on much less aspect tangents or no matter. Personally, I like listening to people who try this. And clearly there’s a time and a spot and no matter. However finally, I simply love studying from different people, not robots, I can belief myself to know after I genuinely have to upskill. So coming again to what we’ve talked about a couple of instances on this episode, that I can truly belief myself to know okay, I do have to work on my talking abilities or no matter.
Or I do have to work on my teaching abilities or no matter talent units, I’ve my advertising talent set my gross sales talent set, like there’s so many talent units inside a enterprise. And I can belief myself to know after I genuinely want to do this me being in self doubt, doesn’t imply I have to upskill it actually means I want to vary my ideas. After which as soon as I’m in a spot of sufficiency and adequacy, that’s after I can truly see what upskilling must happen. A number of perfectionist we love studying, as a result of we love being within the place the place we don’t truly must implement something but that we get to be with my studying once we’re doing a level or regardless of the essay may be exams and marks and issues like that, that may be annoying. However finally, when you’re studying one thing, you’re not having to do it and also you’re not having to truly take a look at to see whether or not you actually have potential there.
And so we love studying, we are able to get caught in that procrastinate studying. And we are able to additionally actually be like properly, I wish to upskill and this and that and like I actually wish to ensure that I’m serving to individuals and I actually wish to make it possible for I’ve a fantastic talent set and all of this and so I’m gonna go and try this certification, or I’m gonna go and do that diploma or no matter. And after I’m in a spot of self belief I truly actually take into consideration these sorts of upskilling choices in such a unique means, as a result of I’m coming at it from a spot of sufficiency and like, okay, perhaps I could possibly be higher, however I’m sufficiently articulate. However perhaps there are different areas the place I’m truly not at a degree of sufficiency by way of my talent set. And so I’m going to do this. As a substitute, the realm that I’m doubting myself probably the most isn’t essentially the realm that I must be engaged on by way of my talent set. I do know what to share my free content material versus what to share my paid applications. I’ve talked about this earlier than, so I received’t go into it an excessive amount of.
However after I truly suppose that thought, I invite you to attempt it on. When you’ve been having drama about that, like I simply, I do know what to share in my free content material versus my paid applications. I’m doing the identical factor I’ve at all times completed simply in entrance of extra individuals. I heard this from Graham or Graham, Stefan, who’s a YouTuber, he was doing an interview. And he’s similar to, I’ve simply doing what I’ve at all times completed, however there are extra individuals watching now. And that to me, I’m certain when he stated that he thought nothing of it such a superb instance of what I used to be saying earlier than, about how one can simply communicate issues, and it actually resonates with everybody in several methods. However him saying that it simply actually took me out of this have to professionalize and like, okay, when there’s extra individuals, you ought to be doing it higher.
And simply being like, okay, I can truly simply do it the identical means that I’ve at all times completed it and have extra individuals watching, it actually makes me consider buddies, the TV present, and the way their salaries or their earnings or no matter you name, it elevated a lot by the losses, I hit on making like one million {dollars} an episode. However they have been appearing in a really comparable technique to what they did within the first season. Certain, they obtained extra expert, however actually, there was simply a lot extra demand for it. And their talent set that in all probability hadn’t modified that a lot had simply gotten much more worthwhile. And so you possibly can similar to I discover after I actually take into consideration like I can simply do it the identical means. I’ve at all times completed it and it’s simply in entrance of extra individuals, it helps me actually get out of that urge to professionalize all the things.
And I’ve actually seen so many creators undergo it, after which come out the opposite aspect of like, I have to have the most effective digital camera and I have to have the most effective microphone. And I have to have this correct, like recording studio and all of these items. In order that we are able to really feel like we’re truly deserving of the eye. And after I’ve simply been like I’m nonetheless recording on the identical microphone, I’ve truly had to purchase a couple of of them through the years, however the identical microphone that Tim Ferriss really helpful. And so I used to be like, Okay, I’ll purchase that the identical microphone, I’m actually simply sitting right here at my desk, I’m not recording it, as a result of I don’t wish to sitting right here at my desk, I’m holding it in my hand, as a result of I discover that best one, I similar to maintain it in my hand and tuck into it. And I’ve like a extremely previous pair of headphones. And I usually don’t even have any headphones in I’m recording in fast time. Like I’m actually doing it the identical means I’ve at all times completed it.
And I haven’t I’m so glad that I haven’t allowed myself to take pleasure in like I have to have the sharpest audio high quality and like all of this, however like truly, if it’s at a ample degree of audio high quality, the most effective factor I can do is give myself circumstances the place it’s best for me to file and the place I discover it probably the most satisfying, as a result of that’s going to be probably the most sustainable. And if one thing isn’t sustainable, there’s no level actually doing that. I imply, there’s exceptions to that. However finally, on this context, for those who’re attempting to create content material in a means that isn’t going to be sustainable, and but, you’re hoping that it is going to be as a result of when you get exterior validation, then you definately’ll be extra motivated, it’s not going to work, notably as a result of to get to the place the place you’ve that exterior validation will take lots longer than you need, it’s not going to be per week isn’t going to be three weeks.
And infrequently individuals have, like once they do have immediate success, then that’s a extremely scary place to be for lots of perfectionist as a result of then we really feel like now we have to love preserve and maintain it and defend it. And we simply get previous humorous about issues. And so it truly is, I believe such a present for perfectionist to have it take longer than you need it to take. So you possibly can study that resilience, however having a sustainable strategy. It’s one thing that I’m such an enormous believer in and energy planning. And your progress aim is de facto set as much as have you ever doing your corporation in a sustainable means. However we wish to make it possible for we’re actually not going into this mindset of professionalizing all the things and ensuring we do it proper {and professional}. And as an alternative simply truly doing it in the best way that we might belief ourselves probably the most and doing what’s conducive to self belief.
Okay, the following one is I’m discovering the individuals who resonate with me not attempting to resonate with the individuals who don’t, this can be a delicate shift, however it is vitally straightforward to try to persuade the individuals who aren’t haters, however they aren’t fairly believers and to only try to say it higher for them, and to assist them see the sunshine or no matter. And actually after I’m simply in self belief, I’m like my podcast isn’t for everybody. Not everybody loves his type podcast, there isn’t any type of podcast that everybody loves. And so as an alternative of attempting to be a specific type of podcast as a result of somebody stated, that’s what they wish to hear, they need actually concise episodes like that isn’t the podcast, this isn’t the podcast for that. And there are clearly codecs that I might try this that may be for that person who they might in all probability get pleasure from. However I really need it and this is without doubt one of the ideas I’ve, like I’m creating the podcast that I might like to hearken to. That’s chatty and imperfect and actual and uncooked and trustworthy.
And so I’m going to stay to that and belief that I can discover these individuals and belief that I don’t must be for everybody. And I’m prepared to be disliked. I’m prepared for individuals to not like the best way I do it. I’m prepared for individuals to have feedback and suggestions on how I can do it higher. And to only be fascinating myself that I do know from over a decade of listening to podcasts. I do know for me what makes a superb podcast episode listening expertise, and what doesn’t. And I’m creating for the particular person like me, I’m not attempting to please the gang and simply create a video a podcast that the plenty will get pleasure from. I’m actually an particularly as somebody who coaches perfectionist entrepreneurs the place the work is self belief, that I believe the most effective most useful factor I can do is to do all that I do within the highest state of self belief potential, not solely as a result of simply listening to me in a state of self belief will get you into that. However that basically is the work and what I wish to show and embody.
And so me attempting to do it the correct means and discuss to individuals who don’t truly and possibly won’t ever, like what I’m doing or like me as an individual. It’s simply it’s not productive. It’s not satisfying. And it’s so exhausting to get the phrases out after I’m interested by the individuals who don’t wish to hear it. This can be a enterprise and in enterprise, there’s no proper means. So actually having this considered enterprise is de facto necessary typically, too. However I believe that and I’ve been reflecting on this lots not too long ago that in terms of enterprise now as a result of entrepreneurship has grow to be a lot extra widespread by way of individuals like Gary Vaynerchuk. And like there’s simply been this actual like romanticizing round entrepreneurship, but in addition like with the web and all that it’s a lot simpler to have your individual enterprise or to freelance or no matter. And that I actually really feel like after I take a look at how most individuals are approaching enterprise, is that we’re taking a look at like, mainly a everlasting like college. Like, there’s this system for how one can do it, proper. And I’m simply gonna, like tick these containers. And it’s actually virtually like we’re doing a job.
And having that strategy versus actually being within the creativity and freedom that’s accessible as an entrepreneur, that we get to decide on how we do it. And there are such a lot of methods. And for those who take a look at like Richard Branson, who’s probably the most celebrated entrepreneurs, he’s such a fantastic instance, I consider what the entrepreneurial spirit is, which is like attempting shit, having large concepts, like he wasn’t like, Okay, right here’s the system that I have to comply with, like he was actually paving the best way. And I don’t suppose everybody essentially needs to be somebody who paves the best way. However I wish to be somebody who paved the best way, in my very own methods. And I wish to be somebody who isn’t similar to, mainly in a job, however it’s entrepreneurship. And I’m pondering I’m simply actually pondering of it that means, like, properly, right here’s how one can have a training enterprise. And I want to do that this fashion, and never that means. And right here’s how one can have a profitable podcast. After which like, actually, what’s the level of being an entrepreneur, if it’s handled with that very same mindset.
So I like having that considered this as a enterprise. And in enterprise, there’s no proper means. And I actually wish to, like after I’m trusting myself, I’m in a position to depart and lean into that entrepreneurial spirit, and do issues my means and do issues in a means that I don’t see others doing them. However I believe like I might love that. And so I created and I’m prepared to keep it up, even when it doesn’t work after the primary week, which it by no means does, or like the primary few months and even years, that I’m prepared to have a long run strategy as a result of it’s a lot extra sustainable, to be trusting ourselves. And we’re prepared to stay it bigs once we are versus once we’re not trusting ourselves. That’s once we chop and alter. And we do one thing for a really brief period of time and say that didn’t work after which we attempt one thing else. This sustainable means is the one means I’ve to discover a means I get pleasure from and might do for years.
In order that’s one other thought. I’m creating the podcasts I’d like to hearken to I’ve talked about that how I really feel whereas creating isn’t an indicator of how they are going to really feel whereas consuming, ie don’t hearken to my very own self criticism. And simply to share a few little hacks. Earlier than I share my ultimate thought, which I hope you possibly can take with you. However when it has come notably to the podcast as a result of I’m simply right here chatting like I’ve a couple of dot factors and I’m simply speaking and generally not right now. Truly I don’t actually have a lot self criticism about this. I’m in a state of excessive self trials at present, however generally I’m not and So after I’m not, it is vitally straightforward to suppose like, I didn’t actually clarify that proper. And like, I ought to have stated this, however I didn’t like have all of these ideas that I discussed earlier. And so what I do, and this has been one thing that to start with, I created a better quantity of podcast episodes, I used to be doing two episodes per week, as a result of that allowed me to have the considered okay, properly, if this one’s shit is okay, as a result of one other one’s coming in a couple of days.
However what I do, sometimes, if I’m like, Ah, that basically wasn’t a fantastic episode, I don’t ask for suggestions from others, as a result of they’re going to inform me, right here’s all of the issues you would have completed higher. And particularly except there’s somebody who’s my actual person who I’m speaking to, who can also be desirous to do the work in terms of like studying how one can coach themselves and energy plan and all that, like, there’s probably not a lot level getting that particular person’s suggestions. However once more, additionally once we simply ask for suggestions, sometimes, individuals will reply with right here’s what’s flawed, as a result of they suppose that’s what we’re asking, particularly once we’re coming from an power of I believe that is flawed, do you suppose that is flawed, too. So I’ll present my very own suggestions to myself. And the best way I do it with a podcast is that often I’ll go for a stroll or like do one thing, I’ll give myself a little bit of distance between myself and what I created.
As a result of we are able to actually similar to be so crucial proper of their creation course of, I believe simply separating it out is nice. After which so I’ll go for a stroll or one thing. And I’ll come again, and I’ll hearken to it in double pace, generally even sooner, however often simply double pace. And I listened again to it. And I form of like zone out as if I’m listening to another person’s episode, like I’m not attempting to pay shut consideration, like, right here’s a transcript and this phrase was flawed in that means. Like, I’m not nitpicking myself, what I do, it’s similar to a excessive degree, is that this ample. And listening to it a double pace actually helps me not solely as a result of so many individuals hearken to podcasts in like 1.25 – 1.5, 2 pace. And so that’s another person’s expertise anyway, however notably as a result of I listened to so many podcasts, often a little bit bit sooner than like the traditional pace, that after I pay attention again to myself in regular pace, I sound so sluggish, it’s really easy to only actually nitpick it. And like, if I pay attention shortly, I can simply get a excessive degree overview of like, do I believe this is able to be useful for somebody who doesn’t know the issues that I do know. Like, I’m asking myself that form of query and never in search of what’s flawed with it.
However mainly, like, is there something egregious about this episode? Like, is there something that’s truly fully deceptive, or goes to be so complicated, like, I’m form of actually simply in search of excessive flaws, excessive errors, as a result of if we seemed for just a bit surprise, I might have stated that higher. It simply will get actually, actually exhausting. So the ultimate thought I wish to share with you is, if doubtful, ship it out. That’s the thought that can show you how to to publish it, you might need your individual model of that. However I do know that as a result of my mind likes to err on the aspect of hiding and holding again and never displaying up and never being seen that for me, it’s like if doubtful, ship it out and have it’s printed publicly. As a result of when you’ve got loads of non-public work that you simply’ve gathered, it’s not going that can assist you construct self belief. When you’re always saying, properly, this isn’t adequate, this isn’t adequate, this isn’t adequate, you really want to have the ability to ship and perfection is getting shit completed.
We clearly show you how to with that. And so simply coming again to this entire idea of what the episode is about, all of that is actually that can assist you to belief your self to let go of the formulation and methods that you simply suppose are evidenced that you simply aren’t adequate, and also you simply must be higher at it, you want a bit extra apply, and that you must apply in non-public. Or perhaps if you’re posting on social media, or no matter it’s you’re fairly sporadic, otherwise you’re simply perhaps like going by way of the motions and probably not absolutely engaged with it. However more than likely what I see probably the most for individuals inside perfectionist getting shit completed is that earlier than they begin energy planning and doing the work on their perfectionist mindset, they’re doing loads of posting and ghosting, the place you may be posting completely for per week, perhaps two or three weeks for those who’re fortunate. And then you definately received’t publish something for weeks or perhaps months.
And then you definately’ll really feel like re impressed or motivated. And also you’ll form of simply undergo that cycle many times, trusting your self much less and fewer every time. And so you possibly can truly learn to do issues constantly and it comes from studying how one can handle your thoughts and do issues in a means that works for you perfectionist mindset and plan in a means that works for you perfectionist mindset as properly. So for those who’ve resonate with this episode, if you wish to do that work, and really belief your self and simply hear about what it might sound prefer to belief your self, then you possibly can go to Sandler brown.com/ptsd to enroll. We’re open for enrollment you’re going to get immediate entry to all the things inside. You’ll be guided by way of how one can set your progress aim and also you even have the choice to get a bonus name for those who join proper now.
Now you’ve the choice to get a bonus name the place you’ll be supported to set your progress aim with a PGSD Coach, you may be studying how one can plan correctly as a perfectionist with energy planning. Like you’ll learn to truly belief your self. And subsequently your content material creation received’t be the entire overthinking. And like having a doc of Instagram captions which are 80% written however not adequate to publish but that you must do a bit extra sharpening, or that you must do a greater graphic for or that you must discover the proper level or no matter, like, you’ll truly be capable to take all of that content material you’ve created and create the emotional security and self belief your self to publish it out into the world. And if that’s you, for those who resonate with that, I actually invite you inside as a result of having the ability to make that shift from creating loads of issues in non-public after which creating it publicly.
And doing that in a extremely protected means in your perfectionist mind, your nervous system is what goes to have the ability to create a basis so that you can construct your corporation, for those who don’t have the power to point out up and share. You aren’t going to have the ability to get wherever. And my mission is to get perfectionist entrepreneurs out of their very own means as a result of I imagine the world is such a greater place with companies in it {that a} serving to individuals and the individuals, I appeal to individuals who genuinely wish to assist individuals with their enterprise. However due to their perfectionist mindset, and the form of stuff we’ve talked about on this episode, they aren’t truly doing the issues that they should do or if they’re doing them. They’re burning themselves out and doing it in a very unsustainable means.
And so the best way that I can greatest assist the world is getting the entire wonderful individuals with nice enterprise concepts and talent units to truly be capable to present up and get shit completed and never go into the disgrace spiral when issues don’t work and be capable to bounce again from failure and be emotionally regulated all through failure to have self esteem and to additionally genuinely know when to upskill like all of that that’s my mission. That’s my goal. And I’m very enthusiastic about it for those who can’t inform so I hope this episode has been extremely useful. I hope to see you inside PGSD for those who do resolve to hitch me and everybody else in there, I hope you’re having a wonderful day and I’ll discuss to you within the subsequent episode.
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The doorways to my program are formally open. PGSD, Perfectionist Getting Shit Accomplished. Is open for enrollment proper now, however enrollment received’t be open for lengthy. Doorways are closing at 11:59pm, Jap Time on Friday, the twenty fifth of July. 2025 so if you wish to grow to be somebody who can create constant content material with no need a number of time for content material creation, with out having to be somebody you’re not, with out burning your self out and always being on the wagon then off once more, then I wish to invite you inside this system to be able to learn to create protected visibility, overcome your visibility fears and confidently put your self on the market in order that your corporation can develop. So samlaurabrown.com/pgsd, is the place you possibly can go to seek out out extra about this system and join right now. It’s a lifetime entry program. You get immediate entry to all the things as quickly as you get inside, I can’t wait to see you in there.
