210. Better Than Perfect with Dr. Greg Chasson 🗝️

“A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.” – George S. Patton Do you ever feel the pressure to make everything perfect? 🧐 Today's guest, Dr. Greg Chasson, is here to help you break free from the perfectionism trap, reduce stress, and unlock a whole new level of productivity. With over 20 years of experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and high-functioning autism, Dr. Chasson has helped countless people overcome the mental roadblocks of perfectionism. He’s authored 70+ scientific publications, edited The Behavior Therapist journal, and recently released his groundbreaking book, FLAWED. We’ll also go through: • How to identify the values that drive your behaviors. • How to raise high-achieving children. • How to upgrade the productivity and happiness of all those around you. • Why embracing your flaws could be the best thing that ever happened to you. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Greg Chasson! _ 🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/210-win-the-day-podcast-greg-chasson _ Episode links: 🎯 Download your FREE ⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day action plan⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 ‘FLAWED: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management’ by Greg Chasson ⚡ Greg Chasson website 📷 Greg Chasson Instagram 🎬 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 00:00 Who is Dr. Greg Chasson 1:49 Interview starts 2:29 You are what you study 3:30 Overcoming severe OCD 5:16 Toughest days as a psychologist 6:38 Don’t work harder than the patient 8:26 How to get clear on your values 10:54 How to see the good in everyone 12:45 How to help someone change their behavior 15:35 Managing perfectionism in the workplace 16:46 Are people born with perfectionism? 18:13 How to know if you’re a perfectionist 20:30 How to make better decisions in life (The Emphasis Framework) 22:28 When perfectionism becomes a problem 24:55 Perfectionism in special forces operators 27:33 Why action is better than perfectionism 29:38 Download your FREE Win the Day Action Plan 30:30 Change yourself before you change the world 32:28 Anxiety in the workplace 34:03 Should kids receive participation awards? 36:46 Do hard things 39:10 Imposter syndrome 40:37 How environment impacts self-esteem 41:46 How to help a kid who’s a perfectionist (plus anxiety and depression) 46:34 Working with who kids who have autism 48:03 How to balance success in the future with happiness in the present 50:26 Affirmation 50:57 Rocket round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always… #WinTheDay PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too: The Gift of Pain with Brian Bogert: Ep 208