Katherine Morgan Schafler
How Perfectionism Is A Good Thing
Episode Notes (by minute):
1:30: When Katherine realized that perfectionism could be a positive thing for people
3:30: Why Katherine does not like the term “a recovering perfectionist”
4:30: “I think perfectionism is an innate, natural human impulse that everybody feels.”
7:00: “power, to me, is understanding the immutability of your worth”
8:30: The five types of perfectionists that Katherine has seen most common in her work: Intense perfectionists, Classic perfectionists, Parisian perfectionists, Procrastinator perfectionists, and Messy perfectionists.
15:30: How Beyoncé self-identifies as a perfectionist
17:30: “I think we construct meaning by like being our full selves in the world, and you need to be present to do that.”
18:30: How you can be more present by not numbing yourself
19:30: How you can be a different type of perfectionist in different settings
22:30: Two questions to ask yourself about the type of work you are doing: 1) how are you striving? and 2) why are you striving?
30:00: How Katherine takes an integration approach to perfectionism
32:00: How asking for help is a refusal to give up
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 3/30/23