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No Broke Behavior Analysts · July 29 · 26 min

All or Nothing Thinking: The Hidden Rule Keeping BCBAs Stuck

Perfectionism is not a personality trait, it is a rule you made up, and it might be the exact thing standing between you and the business or life you actually want. In this episode, Sarah breaks down all or nothing thinking, where it comes from, and why the most successful people are not the ones who did it perfectly, they are the ones willing to prove themselves wrong. In this episode, Sarah chats about: What cognitive distortions actually are, and why all or nothing thinking made sense for survival but works against you now The perfectionist trap most behavior analysts fall into, and how it quietly limits every area of life, not just business Why waiting for the perfect website, the perfect post, or the perfect moment is really just a safety story How to trace an unhelpful rule back to where it started, and why the people who taught it to you usually meant well Sarah's own story of changing her identity from I am not a business owner to I am, and what shifted once she did Why fear and nervousness are not signs to stop, they are signs you are doing something that actually matters A simple practice for proving yourself wrong on purpose, one small imperfect action at a time If you have ever told yourself you cannot start until something else happens first, this episode is the permission slip to challenge that rule today. Ready to stop guessing and start building a business people can actually find? Join our business building community Clinicians Doing More for just $97 here. Love FREE high quality CEUs? Join our free community by clicking here. Want a step-by-step framework to make attracting your first client feel easy? Download it here! Thinking of joining our 32 CEU coaching program? Grab your exclusive podcast discount here. Follow me on social: @sarahburby @mindbodybehavior Subscribe + review: If you're a BCBA building a life and business you actually love, subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. If this one helped, a quick review helps other BCBAs and entrepreneurs find the show.

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Perfectionism is not a personality trait, it is a rule you made up, and it might be the exact thing standing between you and the business or life you actually want. In this episode, Sarah breaks down all or nothing thinking, where it comes from, and why the most successful people are not the ones who did it perfectly, they are the ones willing to prove themselves wrong. 


In this episode, Sarah chats about: 

  • What cognitive distortions actually are, and why all or nothing thinking made sense for survival but works against you now 

  • The perfectionist trap most behavior analysts fall into, and how it quietly limits every area of life, not just business 

  • Why waiting for the perfect website, the perfect post, or the perfect moment is really just a safety story 

  • How to trace an unhelpful rule back to where it started, and why the people who taught it to you usually meant well 

  • Sarah's own story of changing her identity from I am not a business owner to I am, and what shifted once she did 

  • Why fear and nervousness are not signs to stop, they are signs you are doing something that actually matters 

  • A simple practice for proving yourself wrong on purpose, one small imperfect action at a time 

If you have ever told yourself you cannot start until something else happens first, this episode is the permission slip to challenge that rule today. 

Ready to stop guessing and start building a business people can actually find? Join our business building community Clinicians Doing More for just $97 here. 

  • Love FREE high quality CEUs? Join our free community by clicking here. 

  • Want a step-by-step framework to make attracting your first client feel easy? Download it here! 

Subscribe + review: If you're a BCBA building a life and business you actually love, subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. If this one helped, a quick review helps other BCBAs and entrepreneurs find the show. 

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