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Bring Your "B" Game · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Rider Starter Kit, visit DailyWriterLife.com.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: Let me ask you a question, and I'd love for you to be really honest with yourself.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_00: Do you struggle with being a perfectionist?
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_00: Well, if the answer is yes, and if you're like most people, the answer is probably yes.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: If the answer, my friend, is yes, then here's a strategy to help you overcome perfectionism immediately.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: So here's the deal: if you're a perfectionist, you're always shooting for doing a level work.
• 0:46
  SPEAKER_00: You have a tendency to focus on excellence.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: You want everything that you do to be really, really good.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: And that's of course a good thing.
• 0:53
  SPEAKER_00: But the problem is that when you're a perfectionist, your definition of doing a level work is so far above everybody else's that it's really impossible to reach.
• 1:03
  SPEAKER_00: And the reason that perfectionists oftentimes get frustrated is because they've set the standard so unrealistically high that they can never really reach it.
• 1:11
  SPEAKER_00: So it's almost like you're a basketball player and you're setting the hoop so high that you can never do a slam duck.
• 1:17
  SPEAKER_00: And if I've ever heard a recipe for being discouraged and frustrated and sad, well, that's probably what it is.
• 1:24
  SPEAKER_00: So here's the key.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_00: I want you to temper your expectations a bit so that you're shooting for B level work, maybe B plus at best.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: Now you might think of this as lowering your standards, but remember that when you're a perfectionist, your standards are so high and they're so unrealistic that your B is everybody else's A.
• 1:46
  SPEAKER_00: So I want you to make it your goal to do B level writing, at least on your first draft.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_00: Most of us don't have the capacity to be objective about our work anyway, so you have to trust that when you set your sights on doing B level work, it's probably an A in everybody else's eyes.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_00: And when you shoot for doing B level work, you can get your work done faster and still be excellent.
• 2:08
  SPEAKER_00: And plus, when you have the help of a good editor and a proofreader and other people around you, they're going to help transform your work into a level work eventually.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_00: But specifically when you're working on those first drafts, just do B-level work, just get it done, get it out there.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: That's what editing, revisions, and rewrites are for.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: They can transform that B-level work into A-level work eventually.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_00: So here's today's challenge.
• 2:32
  SPEAKER_00: Whatever you're working on today, shoot for doing B-level work, particularly if you're working on a first draft.
• 2:38
  SPEAKER_00: Hey, before I go, I want to let you know that today's episode is sponsored by our beloved Daily Writer Club.
• 2:44
  SPEAKER_00: And I say beloved because I truly love leading this community.
• 2:47
  SPEAKER_00: It is a blast.
• 2:48
  SPEAKER_00: We're having so much success in there.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: Members are launching books, they're creating things, they're getting out there and they're doing client work.
• 2:55
  SPEAKER_00: And my goodness, the level of energy and commitment and accomplishment in this group really blows me away.
• 3:02
  SPEAKER_00: And if you are looking for a community who can help take your writing and your writing business to the next level, this group is absolutely for you.
• 3:09
  SPEAKER_00: Members have access to weekly writing sprints, live calls with expert teaching, access to retreats and events, and much more.
• 3:16
  SPEAKER_00: You can visit dailywriterclub.com to sign up for your free 14 day trial.
• 3:21
  SPEAKER_00: I really hope you give it a whirl because I know that you'll love it.
• 3:24
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.