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Perfection is the Slowest Way to Grow

Aug 24, 2025
Perfection is the Slowest Way to Grow

This Week's Message...

  • Why perfection is the most socially acceptable form of self-sabotage
  • The hidden cost of trying to “look the part” when your audience craves the real you
  • How embracing 70% done can unlock 100% momentum in your business

Dear Entrepreneur,

You’ve been taught that to succeed, you need to “look the part” and get everything just right

Polished. 

Perfect. 

Put together. 

But perfection isn’t a sign of excellence—it’s often a mask for fear. 

And here’s the truth: Perfection is one of the slowest ways to grow. 

I get it. 

No one wants to be laughed at (even comedians don’t want to be the butt of the joke). 

I used to believe that if I was perfect, I’d be safe from judgment, rejection, and embarrassment. 

Until I realized… that belief was keeping me stuck

Trying to be “put together” all the time: 

  • Slowed my progress 
  • Disconnected me from my true voice 
  • Made me the bottleneck in my own business 

And it’s likely doing the same to you. 

I’ll never forget sobbing after an 8th grade dance where I was pressured into dancing with my crush while classmates hooted and hollered. That fear of being seen—the raw, unpolished version of me—planted deep roots. 

But when I became an entrepreneur, I had to decide: Would I protect a persona? Or pursue the life I said I wanted? 

Because here’s the reality… 

I don’t have it all together. (Spoiler: no one does.) 

Exhibit A: Last week’s Sunday Shift newsletter? Went out on Tuesday because I fat-fingered the date while multitasking 🤦🏼‍♀️ 

I used to cringe at mistakes like that. 

Now? 

I laugh… and move on. 

Because messy action builds momentum. 

Or as my messaging coach says—be okay with 70% done. 

Or my abundance coach—give yourself permission to be a C student. 

And guess what? 

It works. 

So let me ask you this: 

👉 Are you clinging to perfection… or choosing progress? 

You can either: 

  1. Keep obsessing over every detail, draining your time and energy 
  2. Or embrace messy action—and finally grow the business and life you really want 

Option 2 is so damn freeing once you stop trying to earn permission to be human. 

Because no one is perfect.
Not even the ones who look like they are. 

👇 Scroll down to this week’s MOVE section and take one small action—even if it’s messy. 

You’ve got one life. Live it.

 💗Sailynn...

Your FUN Business Coach

Creator of The Legacy Business System

PS If you’ve been using perfectionism as an excuse to delay your next launch, raise your prices, or scale… let’s fix that. Book a complimentary Scale Strategy Session and I’ll help you design a 90-day plan to grow sustainably—flaws and all.


Spark

Inspiration to uplift your mindset and set the tone for your week. 

“Done is better than perfect… because done creates momentum, and momentum creates results.”

This week, trade pressure for progress. Let your imperfect action be the spark that sets everything in motion.


Move

One simple action step to improve your business this week. 

Choose one project, post, or pitch you’ve been holding back on because it’s not “perfect” yet… and publish it at 70%. 

✅ That email you keep tweaking
✅ That offer you're scared to launch
✅ That Reel stuck in your drafts 

Pick one. Hit publish. Watch what happens when you stop trying to be flawless—and start showing up real.


Momentum

Wins and progress from women like you, showing what’s possible.

Last week, a client inside The Legacy Business School finally hit publish on the free guide she had been “perfecting” for 3 weeks. 

💥 It was 70% done.
💥 It brought in 2 sales.
💥 And she said, “I can’t believe I wasted so much time second-guessing.” 

This is what happens when you choose momentum over perfection. You move. You grow. You win.


Fuel

Tools or resources you can use now to add clarity and ease to your business.

Want help releasing the need to “get it right” before you move? 

🔥 Here’s a mindset + systems hack I teach inside The Legacy Business System:
Create repeatable processes that take the pressure off perfection and put the focus on execution. 

Because when your systems support you…

You don’t need to perfect it.
You just need to press go. 

→ Want to build systems that let you work less and get more done? Book a complimentary Scale Strategy Session and let’s map out your next 90 days.


Next Step

Your invitation to explore deeper transformation and growth when you're ready.

1) The Scale-Ready Blueprint: How Ambitious Women Business Owners Can Break Through the 6-Figure Ceiling Without Working 50+ Hour Weeks!

Discover The 4 Hidden Business Pillars That Transform Your Exhausting 6-Figure Business Into A Streamlined 7-Figure Operation Download Your Blueprint

2) Complimentary Scale Strategy Session

In this focused 30-minute session, we'll identify the exact gaps keeping your 6-figure business stuck in the growth phase and map out your personalized path to scaling with more freedom and less overwhelm. Book Your Session Here

3) The Legacy Business School

Attention: Women Entrepreneurs 

Join the 2% of Women Who Successfully Scale to $1M+ - By Building the Right Foundation First

The Legacy Business School: Your 90-Day Blueprint to Finally Shift from the Grow Phase to Scale Phase (Without Sacrificing Your Life to Your Business) Learn More

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