Tag Archives: perfectionism

How Is Your Perfectionism Feeding You?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jo VanEvery

Interesting question. Charlie Gilkey has written a thought provoking post that I highly recommend. How Is Your Perfectionism Feeding You? He is writing for an audience of people like me. People who help other people. However, the patterns he talks … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Teaching Style

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

I’m loving the comments on that last post on lecturing. Such great ideas and perspectives. But if you are new to teaching. Or have a tendency to perfectionism and worrying about whether you are doing it “right”. Here are a … Continue reading →

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Refinement vs Perfectionism

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

Shortly after I wrote about dealing with your Inner Perfectionist, I received a newsletter from Cairene MacDonald at Third Hand Works addressing the same issue. Cairene has generously allowed me to share her thoughts here. Refinement serves the work. Refinement … Continue reading →

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Good enough? Finished?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

I recently attended a production of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Belle Moral. I highly recommend this play. It isn’t light entertainment (though it is funny), but it is an excellent contemplation of science, art, knowledge, and so on. Well worth it. (It … Continue reading →

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