While I am always trying to improve, I would not consider myself a perfectionist, not by a longshot. But there are times when it would be helpful for me to know how to overcome perfectionism.
In his great book, The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life, Bernard Roth begins the chapter on getting unstuck from a problem with a great analogy
While reading People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts by Robert Bolton, Ph.D., I discovered that there are 12 roadblocks to effective communication. Recently, I was in the sauna at my gym with a good friend of mine and a lovely man who just happened to be a priest.
Have you ever been involved in a passionate argument that seemed like a good idea at the time but later you realized it was pointless? I think we all have.
Back in college, me, and my football buddies had an interesting way of settling ALL our disputes (like who was getting the next round of beers) and making ALL our important decisions (like who was going and taking notes at the 8 am class for all of us).