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"I am a recovering perfectionist, and like all in recovery, I do better some days than others!"
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"I'm astounded whenever I finish something. Astounded and distressed. My perfectionist instinct should inhibit me from finishing: it should inhibit me from even beginning. But I get distracted and start doing something. What I achieve is not the product of an act of my will but of my will's surrender. I begin because I don't have the strength to think, I finish because I don't have the courage to quit. This book is my cowardice."
"To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect."
"The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement."
"The problem is this: those of us who are never satisfied with our accomplishments secretly believe nobody will love us unless we're perfect."
"Perfectionism is adaptive if you are mindful of your humanhood."
"Drop the idea that you need to be perfect. You are already complete."
"I am a recovering perfectionist, and like all in recovery, I do better some days than others!"
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"Bringing a great attitude with positive energy is one of the best strategies you can have for your personal and professional success. Matching our energy with another person's will help us build rapport and relationships more easily."
"Affirmative words and actions confirm you are on the right path and help you attract what you desire. Whether you are reaffirming a dream, a goal, a previous commitment, or a person, reaffirmations will strengthen your area of focus. Begin reaffirming yourself and others through encouragement, paying attention, listening, and being grateful."
"As you read in The Art of Being, having a heart of service and generosity is a powerful state of being and a positive way to make a great first impression through valuing others. "Service Beyond Self" encourages you to take deliberate action steps to rise above self-interest and ask what you can do for others, not what they can do for you."
"Walk the talk and project confidence. If at first you don't feel confident, fake it until you make it."
"A positive attitude will not only make you more fun to be around, but it will bring more happiness and joy both into your life and the lives of those around you."
"Service Beyond Self is Essential for Success Because It - Builds credibility, trust, and customer satisfaction. Strengthens your personal reputation and public image. Fosters goodwill and makes people feel appreciated. Helps you build healthy relationships with others. Nurtures collaboration, participation, and cooperation. Reaffirms a continuity of service for quality assurance, integrity, and reliability. Saves money-it costs less to keep existing customers than it does to create new ones. When you do it right the first time, you don't have to fix it the next time. Improves communication and builds rapport. Fosters mutual respect and understanding. By providing other people with what they want, you will get more of what you want!"
"Rather than allowing your failures to define you, learn from your experience to do better next time."
"As with most things in life, a healthy balance will keep us on the right path. To avoid too much eye contact or too little, seek to create a comfortable mix. It is generally encouraged to use more eye contact when you are listening and less when you are speaking."
"Rather than staying stuck in stress, unhappiness, or grief, use your experience to find gifts in the pain and grow."
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