Is Perfectionism a Bad Thing? (Ep. 11)

The Inforium by Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

Jan 5, 202101:18:57Education

Popular wisdom has perfectionism as the go-to answer to, "what is your greatest weakness?" We talk about why it actually might be and what to do about it. This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands o...

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