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b'Do you struggle to get things done because you\\u2019re trying to achieve perfection?\\nYou may be spinning your wheels because you\\u2019ve fallen into a Perfection Trap.\\n\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, you\\u2019ll find 2 stories that illustrate how the Perfection Trap affects each of us. Both stories \\u2013 and their lessons \\u2013 come from an experience I had that forced me out of my comfort zone in the pursuit of creative self expression.\\n\\nThe year was 2004. On a hunch that can only be described as divine inspiration, I drove for two days from Toronto, Ontario to Kingston, New Brunswick to attend my first workshop of any kind, led by the Canadian photography icon, Freeman Patterson.\\n\\nWhen I arrived, I was surprised to discover I was one of the youngest in the group, and the newest to photography.\\xa0 I was still grappling with the technical side of my creative passion, trying to understand how to get the best results out of my tools and put it together well enough to create the images I had in my head.\\n\\nLittle did I know, the biggest lessons of the week had nothing to do with photography and everything to do with my stifling need for perfection.\\n\\nListen now to learn how to handle getting it right vs getting it done when your Inner Critic is seeking perfection.\\n\\nMentioned in this Episode:\\n\\nPicture of Freeman Patterson\\u2019s barn \\u2013 How I Learned the Down Side of Perfection\\n\\nThe sunrise that almost went in the garbage can \\u2013 How the Inner Critic Almost Stole a Gorgeous Sunrise\\nWant more conscious conversations in your life? \\nSupport the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru\\xae Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community'