perfectionism

Interview with Mr. Julian Reeve

It’s estimated that over 30% of the world’s population struggles with perfectionism. Alarmingly, perfectionism in American, Canadian, and British college students rose by 32% between 1989 and 2016 alone. For many, these habits start even younger.

Yet for adults and children alike, the drive to “be perfect” comes at a price, including low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and even life-threatening physical ailments.

No one knows this better than self-professed perfectionist JULIAN REEVE, whose high standards propelled him to the top 1% of his industry as music director of the Broadway hit Hamilton—and triggered a heart attack shortly after.

Now a healthy, healed, and sought-after speaker on perfectionism, Reeve offers fresh perspectives on how perfectionism is both perceived and managed. He’s standing by to share:

Why addressing perfectionism is vital for our health and prosperity
How reframing perfectionism helps us achieve more in healthier ways
The key word that unlocks our perfectionistic potential
Why perfectionism can make or break a business—and what leaders can do about it
Strategies for parents to help young perfectionists develop robust and healthy coping techniques early on

JULIAN REEVE is a former music director of the Broadway musical Hamilton turned perfectionism contributor, speaker, and author of Captain Perfection & the Secret of Self-Compassion: A Self-Help Book for the Young Perfectionist. Visit www.julianreeve.com for more information on self-compassion and other perfectionism solutions.

Interview with Mr. Julian Reeve

Procrastination has met its match:

A book that offers realistic and practical solutions to
procrastination relying on tested behavioral tools rather than
shaming.

Twenty  percent  of  Americans  are  chronic  “procrastinators”  and  a  study
among  college  students  has  found  that  up  to  95%  have  problems  associated
with  procrastination.  If  that  isn’t  bad  enough,  research  has  found  that
procrastination  can  adversely  affect  heart  health.

Beyond  Procrastination:  How  to  Stop  Postponing  your  Life  (FreshLife
Coaching),  the  latest  book  by  certified  life  coach  and  sociologist,  Renate
Reimann,  PHD,  gets  to  the  root  causes  of  procrastination  by  helping  readers
discover  their  triggers  for  delaying.  She  then  lays  out  proven  methods  for
dealing  with  those  triggers.  Exercises  and  checklists  personalize  each  reader’s
experience.  And  for  those  with  short  attentions  spans,  she  offers  quick  tricks
that  can  yield  immediate  results.

Throughout  the  book  Dr.  Reimann  encourages  readers  to  let  go  of  any  guilt
they  may  feel  because  they  sometimes  procrastinate.  Feeling ashamed  only
hastens  the  downward  postponement  spiral.  For  similar  reasons,  she  doesn’t
believe  that  labels  like  “procrastinator”  are  helpful  or  accurate.  When  thinking
of  oneself  as  a  procrastinator,  the  focus  is  on  one’s  personality  rather  than  the
concrete  delay  issues  which  makes  it  harder  to  overcome  procrastination.

In  addition  to  much  discussed  practical  reasons  for  procrastination  such  as  time
management  and  organization,  and  hot  button  psychological  causes  for
postponement  such  as  fear  and  anger,  Dr.  Reimann  also  dives  into  socio-
cultural  explanations  of  why  we  procrastinate  more  than  ever.  Expectations  of
always  being  up  to  date,  endlessly  competing  at  home  and  abroad  and  working
during  and  after  hours,  take  their  toll.  Many  of  us  use  procrastination  to  escape
that  pressure.  Ironically,  devices  like  smartphones  that  add  to  our  sense  of
feeling  overwhelmed,  are  also  the  ones  that  constantly  invite  us  to
procrastinate,  checking  social  media  sites,  surfing  the  web  and  playing  games.

Readers  will  also  learn  how  to:
• Reclaim  their  time
• Recognize  when  they  get  stuck
• Use  enjoyable  activities  to  break  procrastination
• Implement  sustainable  behaviors  that  eliminate  delays

Beyond Procrastination is an excellent tool for all ages that nurtures while it
guides readers toward overcoming delays and achieving their goals.