Goodbye, Perfect

For fans of Brene Brown and lovers of inspiring self-help titles, Goodbye, Perfect is a must-read leadership and personal development book for women who have fallen into the toxic traps of perfectionism, approval seeking and endless doing.It speaks to the challenges of millions of competent and conscious women who keep pushing themselves at the expense of their health and relationships, and of successful women who keep doubting themselves and feeling like an imposter despite everything.Based on years of academic research, Homaira Kabir upends our understanding of confidence by identifying two types of HIGH confidence and provides a path to flourishing that addresses the needs, challenges, and aspirations of women in the 21st century.In Goodbye, Perfect, she helps readers uncover their internal stories, unhook from the need for external validation, and connect to the heartbeat of their own why. With vivid, real-life stories from her personal and professional life, she gets to the heart of what it is to be human and offers practical strategies to replace feelings of being invisible, inadequate, or unsupported with compassion, connection, and the courage to go after the longings of our hearts with joy and ease. You'll stop trying so hard and trusting a lot more.