Minds and Mics - The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

10/18/24 • 51 min

In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with author Oliver Burkeman about the imperfectionist mindset and how this counterintuitive idea can help with everything from perfectionism and indecisiveness to procrastination and imposter syndrome.

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Meditations for Mortals: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

EPISODE TOPICS

The Problem with Self-Improvement
Function Follows Form
What Is Imperfectionism?
The Oliver Burkeman Thesis Statement
Synthesizing the Achiever and the Enjoyer
Oliver's 4-Hour Workday Experiment
The Virtues of Deliberate Constraint
The Psychology of Indecisiveness and Overwhelm
Daily-ish as the Antidote to Perfectionism
Scruffy Hospitality as the Antidote to Imposter Syndrome

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📙 OLIVER'S BOOK
Meditations for Mortals: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

EPISODE TOPICS

The Problem with Self-Improvement
Function Follows Form
What Is Imperfectionism?
The Oliver Burkeman Thesis Statement
Synthesizing the Achiever and the Enjoyer
Oliver's 4-Hour Workday Experiment
The Virtues of Deliberate Constraint
The Psychology of Indecisiveness and Overwhelm
Daily-ish as the Antidote to Perfectionism
Scruffy Hospitality as the Antidote to Imposter Syndrome

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