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Goodbye, Perfect

How to Stop Pleasing, Proving, and Pushing for Others... and Live For Yourself

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For fans of Brene Brown and lovers of inspiring self-help titles, Goodbye, Perfect is a must-read leadership and personal development book for women who have fallen into the toxic traps of perfectionism, approval seeking and endless doing.

It speaks to the challenges of millions of competent and conscious women who keep pushing themselves at the expense of their health and relationships, and of successful women who keep doubting themselves and feeling like an imposter despite everything.

Based on years of academic research, Homaira Kabir upends our understanding of confidence by identifying two types of HIGH confidence and provides a path to flourishing that addresses the needs, challenges, and aspirations of women in the 21st century.

In Goodbye, Perfect, she helps readers uncover their internal stories, unhook from the need for external validation, and connect to the heartbeat of their own why. With vivid, real-life stories from her personal and professional life, she gets to the heart of what it is to be human and offers practical strategies to replace feelings of being invisible, inadequate, or unsupported with compassion, connection, and the courage to go after the longings of our hearts with joy and ease. You'll stop trying so hard and trusting a lot more.

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    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2023

      Psychotherapist and career coach Kabir explains how to flourish and lead a purpose-driven life in this title. She is particularly interested in developing women's leadership abilities in the workforce. Despite some efforts by corporations to include women, the author believes that few women are reaching their full potential. Using positive psychology to explain why women lack confidence, Kabir references the work of notable social psychologists that will inspire further study. She covers some well-known ground--women are trained to be caretakers while men are encouraged to chase their dreams--but also offers fresh insights surrounding the gender/pay gap. Kabir believes that too many women are dragged downward by self-criticism and the need for perfection; by comparing themselves to others and giving themselves impossible to-do lists, women face self-doubt and burnout. Advocating that women give themselves self-compassion, the author offers frameworks that can build joy, confidence, and purpose. Well-drawn charts elucidate abstruse concepts. VERDICT This book is aimed at women, particularly women of color, but anyone who feels sidelined in the workplace may benefit. Kabir offers specific strategies for achieving optimal confidence, purpose, and success.--Chantal Walvoord

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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