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SYSK TRENDING - Why Perfectionism Isn’t Perfect

November 3, 2026·21 min·5-min readconversationalself improvement
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In this SYSK Trending episode of Something You Should Know, host Mike Carruthers interviews clinical psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, author of 'Better Than Perfect: Seven Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life You Love,' about why perfectionism is far less benign tha

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Better Than Perfect: Seven Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life You Loveby Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo

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