The collision is brutal. People enter their careers armed with perfectionism, only to discover it's actually their greatest liability. Real professionalism is about forward motion and pushing a ...

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Perfectionism is often at the center of a host of ills, said clinical psychologist, professor and author Dr. Ellen Hendriksen. (CNN) — The start of the year can be exhausting: After running yourself ...

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