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Most of us get an occasional streak of perfectionism. A little of it is fine. But it can be a real problem if you often believe that whatever you are doing must be 100% right or else it is completely wrong. Perfectionism is not about doing a job to the best of your abilities. It's about trying to achieve the impossible. The result is wasted time and energy and a general feeling of disappointment or self-blame. Even worse, it can cause you to hold yourself back from success and enjoyment. What does it look like? Some examples include:

• Reluctance to accept a promotion because you don't have all the experience
• Procrastination because you're not ready to take action
• Slow decision-making because you need just a little more information...
• Inability to delegate because no one will do things as well as can do them
• Focusing on mistakes made by you or others

If you or someone you know gets caught in the negative cycle of perfectionism, Francine Gordon can help.

Francine Gordon is an executive coach and organization consultant. Before starting her own business, she spent over five years as a manager at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Clients included Global 500 companies in high technology, finance, biotechnology, industrial goods, and pharmaceuticals in North America, Europe and Asia.
She began her professional life as assistant professor of Organization Behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, one of the first two women on the faculty. While there, she co-edited Bringing Women Into Management (McGraw-Hill).
Her experience includes 8 years with Tandem Computers/UB Networks and 6 years at Pacific Telephone/Pac Bell, where her last position was Director of New Business Opportunities. Early in her career, Francine helped found and manage a critically acclaimed professional repertory theatre.
Francine holds a B.A. from Vassar College and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. Francine is also a certifed Integral Coach