Sentences with phrase «author of the perfectionist»

According to Jeff Szymanski, author of The Perfectionist's Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes, perfectionists come in healthy and unhealthy varieties.

Not exact matches

Dr. Martin Antony, professor at Ryerson University in Toronto and author of «When Perfect Isn't Good Enough,» says, while some aspects of perfectionism can be helpful in reaching one's potential, the perfectionist attitude also has some downfalls that can seriously hinder both personal and professional growth.

The tagline of this blog is «Imperfect parenting in action,» and the author of this blog is a self - professed perfectionist.

I'm a mom of four, a recovering perfectionist, and the author of Happy You, Happy Family.

As a clinical psychologist and author of three books, including When Good Enough is Never Enough: Escaping the Perfection Trap, Dr Hendlin defines a perfectionist as «someone who thinks anything short of perfection in performance is unacceptable, whereas the person who strives for excellence is able to derive personal satisfaction and pride from a good - enough performance.»

Valerie Young, EdD, author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, offers a few reasons why we're such relentless perfectionists with ourselves.

A work from one of Britain's most loved authors finds itself in the hands of American indie auteur Wes Anderson, best known for his arch and perfectionist takes on eccentric schemers and fractured family dynamics.

Authors are often perfectionists who stress about tiny details; they often have little sense of visual aesthetics; and they often take the wheel and use their graphic designer to fulfill the whims of their inner child, resulting in VERY UGLY websites.

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This belief hurts authors more than it hurts anyone else because they'll spend long periods of time, writing and rewriting the same story because they are perfectionists and never getting anything done.

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In fact, I know from personal experience she's the kind of perfectionist - type editor indie authors appreciate having on their team, as she copyedited my short story.

TLP: As a PR I can sometimes be a perfectionist, which means I like to do everything myself — from sending the books out to holding the author's hand during interviews — and consequently I can get really overloaded with work, which squeezes the amount of time I have to work with each title.

But according to Psychology Today author Marina Krakovsky, «though maximizers are more likely to be perfectionists, on average maximizers are only slightly more conscientious than the rest of us... [I] nstead, the Big Five personality trait they score highest on is neuroticism.»

I'm a mom of four, a recovering perfectionist, and the author of Happy You, Happy Family.