Chasing Perfection--: Shatter The Illusion; Minimize Self-Doubt & Maximize Success

by Sue Hawkes, Alexandra Stieglbauer

Overview

Become Unf**kwithable! Change your practices to change your life. Are you a leader who struggles with self-doubt or a CEO who sometimes feels like a fraud? If so, you are not alone. With Chasing Perfection, CEO and business coach Sue Hawkes provides actionable practices to conquer self-doubt while maximizing your success. You'll learn to stop chasing the illusion of perfection and eliminate the barriers to your full leadership potential. Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• achieve continuous self-improvement, resulting in increased freedom, internal peace, and unshakable excellence
• challenge your thinking, minimize self-doubt, overcome self-imposed obstacles, and maximize yourself and your possibilities.
• explore ways to create a certainty of self that is unwavering and uncompromising

Stop chasing perfection; it’s time to dismantle your fixed mind-set and unlock limitless possibilities for yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599328461
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	10/27/2017
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sue Hawkes helps CEOs and their leadership teams succeed. As a bestselling author, keynote speaker, Certified EOS Implementer, Certified Business Coach, WPO Chapter Chair, and globally recognized, award-winning seminar leader, Sue brings over twenty-five years of experience to her clients. She is CEO of YESS! and has designed and delivered dynamic, transformational programs for thousands of people.

Sue has received numerous awards including the Dream Keeper award recognized by the Governor’s Council for her leadership program, the Regional U.S. Small Business Administration Women in Business Champion of the Year award, the Exemplary Woman of the Community award, and WomenVenture’s Unsung Hero award. Sue's passion is helping people design and live successful, fulfilling lives through powerful leadership, effective communication, no nonsense coaching, and healthy teamwork.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Unmasking Your Superhero 5

Chapter 2 Balance is Bullshit 17

Chapter 3 Put on Your Oxygen Mask First 31

Chapter 4 Conquers Catastrophe 43

Chapter 5 Intuition is Your Superpower 51

Chapter 6 Game Changers and Trailblazers 77

Chapter 7 Backward and in Heels 89

Chapter 8 Pouring Gas on the Fire 101

Chapter 9 Unlearning to Learn 113

Chapter 10 Entitled to Enlightened 127

Conclusion 143

Leaders in this Book 145

Ways to Reach Us 147

References 149

Editorial Reviews

“Sue Hawkes finally put her wisdom and experience in a book. Great for all of us! The concepts and tools in this book are a must for any entrepreneur or business leader to challenge their thinking, overcome obstacles, and achieve traction with their full leadership potential.” ―Gino Wickman, Author of Traction and Creator of EOS

“Stated simply, we need more female leaders. This book challenges leaders, especially women leaders, to think differently about what may be holding them back. With clear insight and a practical approach, this book is for anyone who wishes to change themselves and change the dialogue from what you can’t do, to what you can do.” ―Rhoda Olsen, CEO of Great Clips, Inc.

“Certainty of self is a key ingredient in success. Sue Hawkes’ new book, Chasing Perfection, provides keen insight on the imposter syndrome women business leaders often experience, offering practical tips to maximize leadership potential. In twenty years of building the Women Presidents’ Organization I sometimes grappled with the need to be perfect. This book effectively addresses how to undo self-imposed perfection standards and take actionable steps to morph them into a recipe for success.” ―Dr. Marsha Firestone, President and Founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization

"Chasing Perfection is written with an undeniably energizing and authentic voice, and delves deep into the psychology of what it means to be an entrepreneur. The beauty of this book is that it can be customized to your own personal trajectory, and no matter who you are, how much experience you have, or what field you're in, this book will help you get out of your own way, embrace your power, and grow as a leader." –Maya Penn, CEO of Maya’s Ideas

Sue Hawkes finally put her wisdom and experience in a book. Great for all of us! The concepts and tools in this book are a must for any entrepreneur or business leader to challenge their thinking, overcome obstacles, and achieve traction with their full leadership potential.” —Gino Wickman, Author of Traction and Creator of EOS®

“Stated simply, we need more female leaders. This book challenges leaders, especially women leaders, to think differently about what may be holding them back. With clear insight and a practical approach, this book is for anyone who wishes to change themselves and change the dialogue from what you can’t do, to what you can do.” —Rhoda Olsen, CEO of Great Clips, Inc.

“Certainty of self is a key ingredient in success. Sue Hawkes’ new book, Chasing Perfection, provides keen insight on the imposter syndrome women business leaders often experience, offering practical tips to maximize leadership potential. In twenty years of building the Women Presidents’ Organization I sometimes grappled with the need to be perfect. This book effectively addresses how to undo self-imposed perfection standards and take actionable steps to morph them into a recipe for success.”
—Dr. Marsha Firestone, President and Founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization

"Chasing Perfection is written with an undeniably energizing and authentic voice, and delves deep into the psychology of what it means to be an entrepreneur. The beauty of this book is that it can be customized to your own personal trajectory, and no matter who you are, how much experience you have, or what field you're in, this book will help you get out of your own way, embrace your power, and grow as a leader." –Maya Penn, CEO of Maya’s Ideas

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