

Ditching perfectionism and embracing the messy
“What I’m trying to do now with this book is teach [future, current, previous] generations that we don’t always have to be perfect to be worthy,” L’Oreal Thompson Payton tells Reset.
Perfectionism is harming us – at least, according to Chicago author L’Oreal Thompson Payton.
She stops by Reset to talk about her new book, growing up with the idea of “working twice as hard to get half,” and how breaking her Peloton streak helped her ditch perfectionism.
GUEST: L’Oreal Thompson Payton, author of the new book Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power
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Ditching perfectionism and embracing the messy
“What I’m trying to do now with this book is teach [future, current, previous] generations that we don’t always have to be perfect to be worthy,” L’Oreal Thompson Payton tells Reset.
Perfectionism is harming us – at least, according to Chicago author L’Oreal Thompson Payton.
She stops by Reset to talk about her new book, growing up with the idea of “working twice as hard to get half,” and how breaking her Peloton streak helped her ditch perfectionism.
GUEST: L’Oreal Thompson Payton, author of the new book Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power