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Your Perfectionism is Someone Else’s Opportunity
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Your Perfectionism is Someone Else’s Opportunity
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September 29, 2025
2025-09-29T17:17:50+00:00 Mindset
Your fear has a price tag.
#### Veniesha Wannamaker
September 29, 2025
Perfectionism is rarely about being perfect – it’s a mask we wear to cover up our fears.
We’re afraid of being judged, of putting ourselves out there, of people talking about us or saying no to us. We’re afraid of trying something and failing, or sometimes even succeeding and not knowing what comes next.
You tell yourself you’re “still working on it” while someone else launches the same idea you’ve been polishing for months.
You’ve convinced yourself that one more revision, one more practice session, one more “just to be safe” will protect you from rejection.
But here’s what really happens: while you’re hiding behind endless improvements, your ideal clients are hiring someone else – someone brave enough to be imperfect in public.
That person isn’t better than you. They just started before they felt ready.
Every day you spend perfecting is costing you something real:
Want to know a secret?
I kept my LinkedIn profile frozen for over a year. A whole year. While I waited to have something “impressive enough” to show, potential clients were scrolling past my outdated information, never knowing I could solve their problems.
I also have dozens of unpublished posts sitting in my drafts folder. Dozens of opportunities to connect with someone who needed exactly what I had to say. Instead, they may have found someone else’s advice or services.
When you’re paralyzed by perfection, you’re missing out on opportunities. You’re not learning. You’re not getting feedback from customers. And you’re not figuring out the next best steps.
Here’s what your perfectionism is stealing from you:
Failure is not the opposite of success – it’s a part of it.
The client who didn’t love your interaction outcome. She just taught you exactly what your next 20 clients will want instead. That lawn care job where you underpriced yourself. You now know your pricing sweet spot better. One complaint about timing teaches you to set better expectations.
Every service that doesn’t land perfectly shows you how to adjust for the next one.
You’re not failing – you’re collecting data you’d never gather stuck in the planning stage. Your mistakes are market research.
Your first attempt won’t be your best work. Your tenth client will get a much better version of you than your first.
But only if you start.
Your 90% Commitment
Make a deal with yourself right now: when you reach 90% of whatever you’re working on, you launch it. That final 10% that you’re convinced you need to fix? It can take months of your life.
_Good enough books clients. Perfect books nobody._
Someone out there has the exact problem you solve. While you’re adding one more revision to your process, they’re hiring someone else.
So, take some action today. Even if you don’t feel ready. Even if you don’t feel perfect.
Your clients need you.
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