Is perfectionism holding you back #EngagingScreenagers?

Trying to get things TOO PERFECT before you start?

Are you a perfectionist? Is it holding you back?

Every time he tried to make it better, he felt more and more like he was being judged…

Hi again, Warren LINGER here…

“Perfectionism doesn’t make you feel perfect; it makes you feel inadequate.” – Maria Shriver

There was a college study a while back in an art class where they were working with clay.

One group of students were required to work on and turn in their ONE finest piece of art to be graded on for the semester.

The other group was required to create something like 200 lbs worth of art. Didn’t matter what it looked like. They just needed to put in the “creating” time.

At the end of the study?

By far…

The student’s that were just creating, lb. after lb., had the most rewarding experience, and they had created the best looking art pieces.

The other group was stressed.

They were locked-in to perfectionist syndrome.

Trying to get that ONE PIECE perfect.

They were white-knuckling it the entire experience. Not fun.

The takeaway for us in today’s note?

PRODUCE.

Don’t PERFECT.

Fulfillment, income and optimal lifestyle are the reward of movement and action.

Not perfection.

Just start.

Create and have fun.

And if you’re open to it?

This is something you can get started on right away…

===> YES! I won’t let perfectionism hold me back another day! I see that it’s just another form of procrastination!

After you begin, you’ll see…

This doesn’t require you to be perfect or need experience. You’ll just need to display a willingness to sit down and create with us.

Take care.

I’m off to get my hands dirty in the clay, which may result in the income and Optimal Lifestyle I desire and deserve.

…And you do too.

And that’ll be a MASTERPIECE in my book.

Your turn?

==> Join me won’t you?

All the best,

Warren Linger

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Engagement background before eWorkbooks

As a trainer and university lecturer in the USA, I had great success in my coaching, training, and classrooms by engaging my learners in ways I had learned from my Dale Carnegie Instructor Training. (optimal engagement)

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After earning my Doctoral Degree researching engaging instruction in adult education and training and development, I started a training business in Hong Kong.

But something was wrong, I was struggling in this new culture (I’m a cattle rancher’s son from Colorado, USA) to find ways to inspire and motivate my coachees and students in Hong Kong.

With my coachees and in the classroom, I preferred having clients engage in learning activities instead of just talking. This is especially effective to keep clients engaged between coaching calls.  

I struggled through trying several paper worksheets and workbooks to guide students, but I wasn’t getting the results I wanted. (junk engagement)

When the smart phone with the ability to search the internet came along, I could see my clients were curating (i.e. searching, finding, collecting, commenting, changing, remixing, and sharing.)

I thought, “Why not do that for learning?”, so I started asking them to answer questions, interact with information and colleagues, and go find examples of the learning content using their mobile devices.

eWorkbook development and success

I began searching for possibilities and I struggled testing several apps, until we created best practices using eWorkbooks, and after testing them, began to use eWorkbooks as my clients always had their devices with them.

Then we used eWorkbooks (Google Forms with the training slides as well as interactive questions, curating links and tasks, example images and videos, etc.) This became powerful for my coaching clients as they were able to share ideas and get the benefits of social learning even though they were not in the training course or classroom.

My clients [Engaging Screenagers] completed eWorkbooks using their mobile devices as they were learning interactively while, at the same time, they were developing habits of learning with their devices (optimal engagement) instead of killing time with them. (junk engagement)

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Students used eWorkbooks to while I lead the discussion and guided them, and after they submitted their answers, they would get their responses sent to their inbox so they could review their learning Moments of Growth. (optimal engagement)

Because the students’ responses from eWorkbooks go right into a spreadsheet in real-time, as the teacher I can monitor what students are doing to give them guidance in the moment, as well as track their learning develop over time.

Since those early days, I’ve had great luck supporting my coaching clients and entrepreneur friends use Google forms for 360° reviews for evaluations as well as use eBrochures and eMenus to test new ideas and actively engage and actively interact with customers.

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