Perfectionism Is Holding You Back | Bob Rosen

Welcome to Behavior Group. I'm Kurt Nelson and today Tim and I are going to do a deep dive into the hidden forces that hold us back from true fulfillment and success. Our guest is Dr. Bob Rosen, who is a psychologist, best-selling author, and trusted advisor to CEOs around the globe, and his latest book, Detach, explores the hidden attachments in our lives. Now these hidden attachments often manifest themselves as fears and habits that weigh us down.

Bob's thesis is about how letting go of these attachments can open the door to greater fulfillment and success. Now Bob argues that what we often view as virtues, including our drive for success, our pursuit of perfection or our need for control, that these things can actually become psychological baggage that weighs us down. In our conversation, Bob shares his personal journey through burnout and addiction and reveals why 80% of us, 80% of us carry an internalized sense of ageism. And that limits our potential.

I thought it was just because we're great or it's more than that. He also explains why running toward our fears rather than away from them might be the key to setting ourselves free. Running towards our fears. Run towards your fears. Oh no, that's scary.

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