Sentences with phrase «of a perfectionist at»

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Perfectionists tend to set high (or in many cases, unrealistic) standards and strive to be the best at everything they do, but this desire to be perfect all the time can turn into a fear of failure, causing perfectionistic individuals to get stuck in the status quo.

Perfectionists can become so paralyzed by their fear of not being able to meet goals that they will often not take greater risks, preferring to be perfect at what they know they can achieve rather than take the risk that an endeavor may fail.

While it's true perfectionists can be rewarded for their flawless performances and may even think their desire to never make a mistake is what makes them more efficient at their job, the obsession for perfect may indeed stand in the way of success.

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.

One senior manager at a large accounting firm in Ottawa who asked not to be named recommends asking for drafts of reports being prepared by perfectionists.

At their best, perfectionists are thorough and dependable because of their attention to detail, while their high expectations feed a strong work ethic.

Gordon L. Flett, a psychology professor at York University in Toronto, says more than 50 percent of today's Western school - aged children exhibit the perfectionist traits hinted at above.

«The worst type of perfectionists are those who expect others to match their own impossibly high standards,» notes PsyBlog in its write - up of Flett's research, so be particularly worried if your perfectionist tendencies are often directed at others, not just yourself.

At the same time Niebuhr said that the evangelical churches, coupling pietism and perfectionist illusions, are tempted to disregard the moral ambiguity in the life of the redeemed.

I did one cookie sheet at a time as I am bit of a perfectionist when baking and I always place on the top rack in the oven.I added little more coconut oil so that I could form them.

We consulted the perfectionists at Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York, where chef de cuisine Eli Kaimeh gave us his number - one piece of advice (and recipe) for the perfect poached egg: Start with a fresh egg.

I have so much more to learn and the perfectionist part of my nature is chomping at the bit to master food photography.

Since his time at Red Bull, Vettel has carried with him the reputation of being a frustrated perfectionist, who is now infamous for complaining over team radio too.

I'm such a perfectionist that I let my temper get the best of me at times.

I was thrilled to see some familiar faces like Tall Tara and Crazy Blogging Canuck (Amber)(both whom I met at the Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash back in August of last year), and was glad to put a real live face to a name for peeps like Eat Play Love (Denise), The Casual Perfectionist (JoAnn), Gwen Bell (the organizer of the event), Weebles Wobblog (Lori), and This Mama Cooks (Anne - Marie).

Other - oriented perfectionists in turn have quite an aggressive sense of humor, which is used at the expense of others.

Women who perceive that their sexual partner is imposing perfectionist standards on them may suffer sexual dysfunction as a result, psychologists at the University of Kent have found.

In a research article, Flett and his co-authors Professor Paul Hewitt of the University of British Columbia and Professor Marnin Heisel of Western University note that physicians, lawyers and architects, whose occupations emphasize on precision, and also those in leadership roles are at higher risk for perfectionism - related suicide, citing the recent cases of prominent perfectionists who died by suicide.

I'm not a Montessori perfectionist, and at times, several stations will end up out at one time, but in general, the idea of stations cuts down on mess.

I feel the same way at times, especially lately with all the new life changes happening & honestly I think a lot of bloggers are perfectionists feeling the same way at times!

Enjoy a bit of gardening but not a perfectionist at anything.

Forced by his role to erase any trace of the innate charm that makes him such fun to watch, he gives us instead a perfectionist at work, a frightened man, an agent under orders who must grasp and react to every random sound he hears.

An obsessive perfectionist who methodically worked in virtual reclusion, director Stanley Kubrick was at once widely praised for his technical brilliance and scorned for his film's lack of emotional depth.

And given Jackson's reputation as a creepy, perfectionist workhorse, it's good to hear people talk about how good he was at improvisation, and to see examples of Jackson being soulful, on stage and video sets.

Mila Kunis plays a working mother who rebels against the ridiculous demands of the perfectionist moms at her children's school, joined by two fellow renegades (hilarious Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn).

Wong has been widely acclaimed: the visionary auteur who helped catapult Maggie CHEUNG and Tony LEUNG Chiu - wai to international stardom; the first Asian to win Best Director at Cannes Film Festival (for his 1997 work Happy Together); one of the top three in Sight & Sound's list of Top Ten Directors of Modern Times; and the meticulous perfectionist behind this year's Berlinale opener The Grandmaster.

The narrative revolves around the art of a portrait, at the hands of a perpetual perfectionist, thus meaning we have to wait, ages, and ages, and ages, for him to get it right.

At Rockstar, we will always have bandwidth issues because we are perfectionists and to make huge complex games takes a lot of time and resources.

Feig is at his best handling those kind of grace notes, just as in «Bridesmaids» he would sometimes pause the action for a relaxed, conversational scene between Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph or allow nuance for Byrne's perfectionist second wife.

The teacher culture at our school is that we have a lot of perfectionists, who want their curriculum to be really good, who are revising their curriculum all the time.

Whether you're a die - hard fan or a huge perfectionist or you happen to be a bit of both, this mug is sure to be at least a little bit satisfying to look at.

At Rockstar, we will always have bandwidth issues because we are perfectionists and to make huge complex games takes a lot of time and resources.

If you're a perfectionist like me, you will definitely spend some time on clearing your notoriety level in between missions, or try to stealth kill as much as possible because you are essentially rewarded for staying quiet and evading guards and opponents instead of taking the easy route and piercing everyone who looks at you with your shiny sword, making you feel more like an assassin than just a cold - blooded killer.

I'm a perfectionist and put a lot of detail and attention in my work, I truly believe in quality and well - made things, so I work as if I were making everything for myself, and get a heartwarming feeling at the idea of someone else loving and enjoying them.

Work Starts Here, Tom Lovelace's second solo show at Son Gallery in Peckham is a highly resolved exhibition from an artist who I imagine, from this carefully arranged show, is something of a perfectionist in his practice.

Though the intention of perfectionists may appear good on the surface — they want to do a good job and please — perfectionism can have a negative impact at work on productivity, employee relations, efficiency, and more.

Instead of trying to arrive at some static point of perfect balance with each other, which, frankly, is a perfectionist ideal that's never found in actual life, we're free to enter the mysterious complexity of the interpersonal dynamic.

In fact, the people who pretend to be perfect rarely have a lot of friends because perfectionists keep others at arm's length so the world doesn't find out they aren't perfect, after all.

I am a fashionista at heart; psychologist within the communication field; lover of music & art; suffering from wanderlust and besides that a perfectionist.

But he's a perfectionist and admittedly very slow at finishing a job because of his perfectionism.