The Perfection Trap
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: 184. Are You Doing Too Much? | No Stupid Questions
Podcast: No Stupid QuestionsHe's a professor at the London School of Economics, and he's kind of this world expert on perfectionism. His book is called The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough! I mean, it tells you where he stands right there!
- Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireLots of people call themselves perfectionists and wear that label as a badge of honor, but the research done by Thomas and others, which he describes in his brand-new book, The Perfection Trap, tells a very different story.
- Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireIt’s interesting because you point in your book, The Perfection Trap, towards parents as being an important contributor to the growth of perfectionism.
- Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireI don’t mention capitalism once in the book. You dance around it; you indict our system, but you just don’t use the word capitalism.
- Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireWhat I'm communicating in the book, particularly in the final chapter, is that we need to move away from this fixation on growth at all costs.
- Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireIf you're intrigued by our conversation, Thomas's latest book is titled 'The Perfection Trap.'