Episode 121: Productive Preparation

Shannon and Janine are both taking road trips the first week in September that require a good deal of preparation. This week we discuss how we've been trying to be plan productively without letting perfectionism hold us up. Discussion topics include:  * The paradox of 2020: How can it only be September and also how is it September already? * How we're trying not to let perfectionism get in the of planning our upcoming trips * Shannon's trip next week from Portland to eastern Oregon towing an RV behind her SUV * Janine's upcoming 29-hour drive from St. Louis to eastern Washington for her father's 90th birthday * How Janine is using Trello to help her plan what to pack for her journey * How taking away the unknowns and breaking down the trip into days helped Janine get her arms around the long trip * How it's so easy to spin your wheels while trying to prepare when there's uncertainty involved * Shannon's Post-it note trip planning method * Planning routes based on elevation (so smart!) * Covering contingencies with a paper road map! * The difference between worrying about things you can't control and thinking about those things you can control * How one's perception of a situation can influence its reality Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links.

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A podcast about overcoming perfectionism so you can do more of what you love. 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 find more peace, have less angst and take more action.