In today’s competitive world, it’s easy to believe that perfection is the benchmark for success. However, perfection is not ideal. As countless high achievers will attest, it’s not about being perfect; it’s about being persistent. Learning how to achieve your goals without the added unnecessary weight of perfectionism can significantly...
Being proud of attaining a perfect result is a good feeling, however, the constant need to always and only achieve perfection in everything you do will cause more bad feelings than good. Most humans have a desire to do good work and receive praise for it – that praise can be outward from others or just a positive knowing within that it’s a task done well. However,...
Are you motivated to change? Motivation to change is the greatest indicator of success in therapy. This combined with the therapeutic relationship with your counselor and the amount of reflection and ‘work’ you engage in between sessions will set you up for success in accomplishing your goals. Below are frequently recommended books to be used as an adjunct to...
