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Getting to Good Enough
A podcast to help you let go of perfectionism so you can live life with more ease, less stress and a lot more laughter. Your hosts are: Janine Adams, a Certified Professional Organizer, who is naturally good at good enough and Shannon Wilkinson, a Life Coach and recovering perfectionist who is learning to be better at good enough. Together they share tips, techniques and stories from their organizing and coaching practices, as well as their own lives, to help you worry less about perfection and…
Episodes
- Getting to Good Enough
Episode 196: Building an Anti-Perfectionist Toolkit
We bring up little tips and tricks for getting past perfectionism all the time in this podcast. Do you remember them when you need them? We don't. This week…
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Episode 195: {GEIP} The Basement of Doom
Shannon's crowded basement was bringing her down and perfectionism was getting in the way of her doing anything about it. In this "Good Enough in Practice"…
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Episode 194: Dealing with Distraction (Redux)
This week we're rerunning an episode from September 2019, back when we recorded slightly longer episodes. This one's all about keeping focus when we're…
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Episode 193: Gentle Accountability
Holding someone (or yourself) accountability doesn't mean holding their feet to the fire. Accountability can be really effective. This week Shannon and Janine…
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Episode 192: Letting Go of Judgment
We can be our own worst critics. Being overly judgmental does not help us achieve happiness (or anything else). In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss…
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Episode 191: The Myth of Multitasking
Staying focused on a single task is so beneficial--and so challenging. This week, Shannon and Janine discuss how our brains aren't wired to multitask and some…
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Episode 190: Feeling Satisfied (Redux)
This week, we're re-running an episode we originally recorded in January 2019. Despite all the changes that have happened since then, the message still rings…
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Episode 189: Clearing Your Mind
When your mind is too clogged with thoughts for your comfort, there are some things you can do for relief. This week and Shannon and Janine discuss some…
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Episode 188: Bullet Journaling
Janine and Shannon have talked quite a bit about electronic task management, but in this episode, we delve into bullet journaling, a hand-written task…
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Episode 187: Letting Go of Regret
We all know how bad regret can feel. But did you know you can turn it around? In this episode Shannon and Janine discuss how to glean the learnings from a…
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Episode 186: Word of the Year
Janine and Shannon have been selecting a Word of the Year for years. In this episode we reveal our 2022 Words of the Year and discuss the power of having a…
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Episode 185: We're Back!
After six weeks off, Shannon and Janine are happy to be back recording a podcast episode. We missed our weekly conversations! In this episode, we discuss some…
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Episode 184: Good Enough Goal Setting (2021 Rerun)
It's the time of year to set goals (though, really, you can do it any time). We're winding up our break by re-running our 2018 end-of-the-year episode about…
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Episode 183: Taking a Break
Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. listeners! This week, Shannon and Janine discuss the value of taking a true break from things you do regularly. And announce…
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Episode 182: Gamification
We're all about the fun this week as we discuss gamification as a way to make tasks more fun and enjoyable. From decluttering to learning a new language to…
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Episode 181: Slowing Down
Sometimes you have to slow down to actually get more done (and feel good). This week, Shannon and Janine (who recorded this episode in person!) discuss the…
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Episode 180: When to Say When
Sometimes it can be hard to tell when to tolerate a situation or when to say it’s not good enough and walk away. In this episode Janine and Shannon discuss how…
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Episode 179: The Problem with Labels (Redux)
We dipped into the archives for this episode, which originally aired on July 18, 2019. We think the advice is still solid! Labels on bins are great. Labels we…
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Episode 178: Venturing Out
Venturing out of our comfort zones can be difficult in the best of times and COVID has made it even more challenging. In this episode, Janine and Shannon…
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Episode 177: How to Change Your Mind
It can be hard to change your mind once you've made a decision. But doubling down on a commitment isn't always the most beneficial thing. This week, Shannon…
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Episode 176: Breaking Free from Social Media
Spending time on social media can be a double-edged sword. This week Janine and Shannon discuss the how's and why's of Shannon's recent deactivation of her…
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Episode 175: Effectively Helping Others
If you offer advice when a person isn't ready to receive it, you may not be helping them. In this episode, Shannon and Janine discuss how to offer effective…
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Episode 174: Christine Platt
This week, Janine and Shannon are thrilled to present an interview Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Christine offers…
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Episode 173: Keeping Commitments to Yourself
When we don't keep the commitments we make to ourselves, we may stop trusting ourselves, which can have devastating consequences. In this episode, Shannon and…
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Episode 172: Happy Creativity
Those of us who do creative projects do them because they make us happy. But sometimes we get frustrated instead. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss…
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Episode 171: Next Steps
It's September and that often gives accomplishing projects more urgency. The week, Shannon and Janine discuss some strategies for taking next steps toward your…
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Episode 170: Give Yourself Credit
Who doesn't like a nice pat on the back? It can be especially valuable when that credit comes from within. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about giving…
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Episode 169: Make a Bad Day Better
Everyone has a bad day some time. On the day we recorded this episode, Janine was experiencing a bad day that left a dark cloud hanging over her head. Shannon…
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Episode 168: Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
We've all felt the Fear of Missing Out. It can prompt us to do things that might not be in our best interest. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss FOMO…
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Episode 167: Letting Go (Redux)
Letting go (of things like negative emotions, beliefs and physical stuff) is a recurring theme in the podcast, especially in recent weeks. So we decided to…
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Episode 166: The Problem with Balance
Many of us yearn for balance in our lives. But perhaps that's not the healthiest thing to strive for. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss letting go of the…
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Episode 165: The Power of Language
Words matter. This week Shannon and Janine discuss how shifting our language just a hair can shift our outcomes. Discussion topics include: • Shannon survived…
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Episode 164: Cut Yourself Some Slack
Times are tough these days--just ask Shannon who was on the cusp of a record-breaking heat wave when we recorded this episode at the end of June 2021. In this…
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Episode 163: How Do You Relax? (Redux)
In 2019, in Episode 46, Shannon and Janine discussed the importance of taking time to relax and not letting perfectionism get in the way. Fast forward two…
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Episode 162: Competing Priorities - Part 2
In Episode 161, Janine and Shannon discussed some of the principles surrounding navigating competing priorities. In this follow-up episode we talk about some…
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Episode 161: Competing Priorities - Part 1
Choosing among competing priorities can be difficult under the best of circumstances. This week Shannon and Janine discuss the challenge of figuring out which…
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Episode 160: Three Pillars for Three Years
We're celebrating our podcast's third anniversary! This week, in honor of their three years of podcasting, Janine and Shannon discuss the three pillars that…
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Episode 159: Relinquishing Control
It can be so frustrating when you don't have control over things in your life. This week Shannon and Janine discuss relinquishing your desire for control over…
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Episode 158: Function vs Beauty
Is it more important for something to be beautiful or functional? This week Janine and Shannon (recording together in person!) discuss this important question…
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Episode 157: Bright Shiny Object Syndrome (Redux)
Back in 2019, Shannon and Janine had a discussion of how to stop being taken off-course by bright shiny objects. The subject is as relevant as ever, so we…
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Episode 156: Feeling Good About Good Enough
Getting comfortable with stopping at good enough (rather than pursuing perfection) can be tough for some people. But it can also be really beneficial. This…
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Episode 155: Financial Wellness
Ariel Nathanson, a financial coach and owner of Finances for Feminists, is this week's special guest. Shannon and Janine talk with Ariel about women, financial…
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Episode 154: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
It can be hard to step out of your comfort zone, and sometimes perfectionism keeps us squarely in it. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss a project…
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Episode 153: Helping Your Future Self
Thinking about future you can help your present self get unstuck. In this episode Shannon and Janine discuss some strategies for letting go of perfectionism…
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Episode 152: Practicing Being Present
It's so easy to live in the past and the future without really being in the present. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss how to practice being present…
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Episode 151: Task Management Revisited
Shannon and Janine love talking about task management. In the past we have both used Todoist, then we both used Trello. Now Shannon's back to Todoist for her…
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Episode 150: Creating Helpful Work Boundaries
In this, our 150th episode (!), Janine and Shannon discuss how easy it is to blur the boundaries between work and home life, particularly when working from…
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Episode 149: Making Thoughtful Choices
It can be challenging to make thoughtful choices--whether they're large or small decisions. In this episode, Shannon shares a process that she uses to make…
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Episode 148: Living with Less
As the teachers of a class on decluttering, Janine and Shannon know that living with less leads to more ease. This week, they discuss how the pandemic has…
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Episode 147: Post-Pandemic Planning
Now that more and more of the U.S. population is getting vaccinated, it feels like the light is shining at the end of the tunnel. In this episode, recorded…
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Episode 146: Closet Curation (Redux)
Back in January 2019, Janine and Shannon had a long conversation about decluttering our wardrobes, with lots of advice on the how's and why's of the process…
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Episode 145: Making Imperfect Commitments
Commitments don't have to be all-or-nothing propositions. In fact, if you allow yourself to make imperfect commitments, it can be easier to commit yourself…
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Episode 144: Stopping Shopping
It is so easy to shop online. And that's not a problem, unless it is a problem. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss some ideas for pressing pause on the urge…
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Episode 143: Progress Not Perfection
Making progress, any progress, on a project is so much better than being paralyzed by perfectionism. This week Shannon and Janine discuss the many ways that it…
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Episode 142: Getting ZZZZZs
A good night's sleep is very important, but, unfortunately, it can be elusive. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss our efforts to get a good night's sleep…
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Episode 141: Daily Ease
We all need a little ease, right? (In fact, "ease" is Janine's word of the year for 2021!) This week, Shannon and Janine discuss how daily effort makes…
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Episode 140: Hobbies (Redux)
Two years ago (almost to the day), we published an episode on hobbies, which has been one of our favorites. Hobbies are so important to self-care and so prone…
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Episode 139: Coping Imperfectly
We've all had a whole lot to cope with in the past year. Shannon's year was made even more difficult at the end of 2020 when her mother passed away. In this…
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Episode 138: Starting a Good Enough Podcast
Way back in Episode 5, we published an episode entitled Good Enough In Practice, in which we discussed how we walked the walk and embraced good enough when we…
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Episode 137: Superpowers and Kryptonite
We all have superpowers and kryptonite. (You might call them strengths and weaknesses.) In this episode, Shannon and Janine discuss how the things that you…