Progress > Perfection: The Mindset Shift That Unlocks Momentum

Kami Schatz
Apr 27
3 min read

Updated: Apr 28

How many times have you said:

“It’s not quite ready yet.”
“I’ll launch it when I clean it up.”
“I just want it to be perfect.”

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: perfection is a delay tactic dressed up as excellence. And for high-performing women with big goals, it’s one of the most expensive forms of procrastination.

Your next level isn’t waiting on perfection. It’s waiting on you to move.

Let’s unpack why progress is your real power—and how you can start using it to build a business that grows faster, feels better, and makes a bigger impact.

1. Perfection Keeps You Stuck. Progress Builds Movement.

Perfection feels productive—but it’s a trap. You end up tweaking the copy again, rewriting the email for the fifth time, or holding back your offer because “it needs work.”

But what you really need? Momentum.

Every imperfect action you take is a data point, a lesson, and a step forward. And those are the things that actually grow your business.

👉 Action Step: Choose one thing you’ve delayed due to perfection—send the email, launch the beta offer, publish the post. Get it out there this week.

2. Your People Don’t Want Perfect—They Want Real.

You might think your audience is waiting for a polished version of your brand, your voice, or your offer. They’re not.

They’re looking for:

Connection
Credibility
Clarity

And you build all three by showing up as you are—not as you think you “should” be.

👉 Action Step: Share a story this week about something imperfect you did that still led to progress. Let your audience see the process, not just the polished result.

3. Small Moves Create Massive Results

You don’t build a powerful brand in a day. You build it through one email, one pitch, one client results at a time.

And when you focus on daily progress—not perfect outcomes—you stack wins. You build proof. You gain traction.

👉 Action Step: Take one of your big goals and break it into 3 micro-steps. Focus only on completing step one this week. That’s how momentum starts.

4. Action Builds Confidence

Here’s a mindset shift that changes everything: You don’t wait until you feel confident to act—confidence comes from action.

Every time you show up—even when you’re nervous—you build evidence that you can do hard things. That’s how belief is built.

👉 Action Step: Write down one recent win, no matter how small. Reflect on what it taught you about your capability. Then use it as fuel to take your next step.

5. Done Is Always Better Than Perfect

This isn’t a cute Pinterest quote—it’s a business principle.

Your offer can’t change lives if it lives in your drafts folder. Your brand can’t attract clients if it stays “under construction.” And your sales don’t scale until you actually sell.

Done creates visibility. Done builds confidence. Done gets you paid.

👉 Action Step: The next time you hesitate because it’s not “ready,” repeat this to yourself: “Progress is power. Done creates results.”