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Popular wisdom has perfectionism as the go-to answer to, "what is your greatest weakness?" We talk about why it actually might be and what to do about it.
Show notes and links: theinforium.com/perfectionism
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:11:14 – Dealing with perfectionism
0:21:53 – The three types of perfectionism
0:28:52 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:31:13 – Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)
0:33:35 – Focusing too much on analytics
0:44:24 – Figuring out what is important
1:03:24 – Focusing on academics or making friends
1:11:29 – Using Windows vs Mac
1:17:13 – Conclusion
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Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
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My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
Skillshare: with thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new course!) at skillshare.com/inforium.
Hover: Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to hover.com/cig.
Big thanks to Skillshare and Hover for sponsoring this week's episode!
Popular wisdom has perfectionism as the go-to answer to, "what is your greatest weakness?" We talk about why it actually might be and what to do about it.
Show notes and links: theinforium.com/perfectionism
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:11:14 – Dealing with perfectionism
0:21:53 – The three types of perfectionism
0:28:52 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:31:13 – Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)
0:33:35 – Focusing too much on analytics
0:44:24 – Figuring out what is important
1:03:24 – Focusing on academics or making friends
1:11:29 – Using Windows vs Mac
1:17:13 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
