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Perfection seems like the noble pursuit of doing things well. But perfectionism is its over-caffeinated cousin, obsessively scanning for flaws, usually in ourselves, sometimes in others, and always in hindsight.

Every time you reach for your notebook instead of a digital tool, you create a dead-end for your information.

You landed the internship. You were excited, ready to learn, and eager to prove yourself. But now, every day feels like you’re just trying to keep your head above water. The expectations are sky-high, mistakes feel catastrophic, and no matter what you do, it never seems good enough.

Here’s a powerful TEDx Talk by Peter Sage on How To Eliminate Self Doubt Forever & The Power of Your Unconscious Mind, a compelling dive into how our mindset shapes our reality more than we realize. Sage challenges the way we think about self-worth, fear, and inner limitations, offering fresh insight into how to reprogram…

Here’s a thought-provoking TED Talk by Dan Pink on The Puzzle of Motivation—a topic that challenges conventional wisdom about what truly drives us. He dismantles the traditional carrot-and-stick approach, revealing why autonomy, mastery, and purpose are the real keys to motivation. It caught my attention because, like many professionals, we often focus on external rewards…

In my journey as an executive and life coach, I’ve learned that excellence isn’t just about what we do in our professional domain—it’s a way of life. As the saying goes, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”