OPC 041: Letting go of perfectionism and unrealistic expectations

Some of us who have rigid standards and don’t adapt well to change can throw around the word “control freak”. Where does this behavior stem from? The idea of being in control means you can set benchmarks, tasks, objectives and unrealistic expectations of yourself. However, with unrealistic expectations comes the idea of striving for perfection, and what closely follows behind is failure. 

In this week’s Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, the group helped Tori. Struggling with letting go of her perfectionistic ways; her unrealistic expectations of herself have created opportunities to fail and not accept responsibility. By playing the role of the victim, Tori has learned how to set herself up for an endless cycle of self-sabotage. The group also helped Katie. With a few weeks sober, she wants to quit drinking due to health reasons, but finds her new found sobriety disconnects her from her family.

What You Will Discover:

• [0:22] Tori shares her control-freak tendencies and how they’re negatively affecting her work. 
• [3:17] How you can create opportunities to fail by setting unrealistic expectations for yourself. 
• [8:40] How Tori unconsciously self-sabotages by continuing to play the victim who needs saving. 
• [17:13] The three steps Tori needs to take to start letting go of control.
• [24:16] Katie shares her alcoholic predicaments and how that is negatively impacting her given her age.
• [39:57] How the feeling of being on the outside and unwanted by her family leads Katie to alcoholism. 
• [49:09] Why Katie needs to start tapping into her feminine energy and motherhood instincts to show compassion for herself. 
• [1:01:01] Katie receives some words of encouragement in order to boost her courage to show up.  

For the show notes and links for this episode go to omarpinto.com/041.

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