According to a productivity specialist, perfectionism at work leads to procrastination, prevents us from seeing our successes and therefore significantly impacts our efficiency.

Being a perfectionist can be a quality as well as a flaw. Especially at work. While it is important to give our all in all our missions and to do our best every time, the search for and the need for perfection can quickly become an obstacle to our productivity. Indeed, perfectionism does not always push us to the maximum of our skills; on the contrary, the stress and pressure associated with our very high demands can have a negative impact on our work, according to an article in Stylist magazine.

"Perfectionism breeds procrastination," says productivity expert Grace Marshall. Concretely, our desire to be perfect can prevent us from starting an action, because we never find enough time to devote ourselves to it 200%, and from finishing it, because we are constantly tweaking and improving it. 'improve. The other problem with this excessive tendency is that perfectionists always "focus on what's wrong" and cannot "focus on what's good", adds the specialist.

A healthier way to work

To remedy this, Grace Marshall advises implementing an "anti-perfection" approach to productivity. The principle is simple: we must integrate the idea that everything does not need to be perfect and that it is normal that everything does not always go as planned. Errors and unforeseen events should be seen more "as opportunities to learn, innovate or evolve, rather than as a sign that everything is going wrong or that something is wrong with us", specifies the expert.

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Of course, we are not going to change our personality and our way of working overnight. But by focusing on our progress, by setting limits on the time and intensity of work devoted to a task or the number of proofreadings, by remembering that we have the right to make mistakes or by writing a list of things we have accomplished in the day or in the week, our daily work life will begin to be healthier and more satisfying.

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