Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life

Perfectionism

The cover of The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, centred in a thin gold frame on a midnight blue background under the words From my bookshelf, with the line “Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” beneath it

The book that calmed the tidal wave: The Gifts of Imperfection

Why Brené Brown’s guide to letting go of perfectionism pairs so well with done beats perfect, and how to stop hitting snooze.

Illustration of a smartphone on a small tripod sitting on a tidy office desk, next to a bunch of house keys with blank paper tags and an open diary, in soft morning light

Letting agents and perfectionism with Christopher Watkin

Business

Christopher Watkin asked me why letting agents are such perfectionists. We got onto highlight reels, embracing the suck and why your first bad video should stay up.

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DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.

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