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The Definitive Practical Guide to Managing Perfectionism

For perfectionists of all types, whether children or adults, this practical guide explains myths about perfectionism and provides a new paradigm with practical steps to turn the negative into positive, build resilience, and develop optimism.

For Parents, Teachers, and Even Young Readers

Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or even a tween or teen, this readable book will guide you through the maze and struggle of perfectionism, helping you implement the strategies that will work for you.

Research-based, Everyday Life Approved

Perfectionism translates the research on goal setting, perseverance, mindset, and habits into tips and hacks for taming the perfectionist in all of us.

Legacy Award Winner

Perfectionism is the winner of the 2018 TAGT Legacy Award for the best book for parents of the gifted.

About the Author

Lisa Van Gemert is an educator, widely-known speaker, and the former Youth and Education Ambassador for Mensa. An expert in the care and feeding of gifted children, she shares her expertise on her website, giftedguru.com.

What Others Are Saying

“Finally, a book on perfectionism that delivers on its promise of managing the "never good enough" lives … highly-readable and engaging … marries theory and practice with exquisite clarity … sound advice.”

- James R. Delisle, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Education (Retired), Kent State University. Co-author of When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers and 19 other books.

“Packed with practical ideas parents and teachers can readily implement to help those struggling with perfectionism, this book is the PERFECT resource to help adults teach and model happy imperfection.”

- Ed Amend, Psy.D., Clinical psychologist and former Board member, Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted

“Who better to write a book about perfectionism than a recovering perfectionist? Invaluable new insights on perfectionism … a must-read for parents and teachers struggling to understand the young perfectionists in their lives.”

- Lisa Conrad, Owner, Gifted Parenting Support, and Moderator of Global #gtchat Powered by TAGT on Twitter.

“Lisa Van Gemert is your guide out of Perfectionland! She gives inspiration and a roadmap for a life filled with joy, while still pursuing your personal best. The stories and strategies in these pages can literally transform lives.”

- Dan Peters, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of Summit Center, and author of Make Your Worrier a Warrior A Guide to Conquering Your Child’s Fears and related books.

“I wish I had known these strategies in raising my own highly capable children. Full of commonsense advice for parents and teachers, and a good helping of humor, the logical strategies will be easy to try at home and at school.”

- Jane Hesslein, M.A., Humanities teacher, Seattle Country Day School and former Board member, Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted

Download Perfectionism A Practical Guide to Managing "Never Good Enough" Lisa Van Gemert Books

"Lisa Van Gemert provides readers with valuable strategies for coping with perfectionism. She presents information about the causes and the consequences of trying to attain perfection, and how this tendency relates to other areas of concern including negative thinking, stress, procrastination, risk avoidance, and lack of motivation. Van Gemert emphasizes the importance of building self-confidence and resilience, and she offers lots of guidelines to help people of all ages become more accepting of imperfection. This wonderfully informative book is filled with thoughtful, practical suggestions. It will give you a healthier regard for the pursuit of excellence, and reassuring frameworks for attaining success—as opposed to perfection."

Product details Paperback 240 pages Publisher Independently published (February 22, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1793867674

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Perfectionism A Practical Guide to Managing "Never Good Enough" Lisa Van Gemert Books Reviews

• I first learned about Lisa and this book from a webinar on gifted children. I’m so gkad I’ve got the book! It offers oractical tips and suggestions on how to recognize and deal with perfectionism in kids or ourselves.
  
  It really opened my eyes on some of the things we did as parents to unwillingly encourage perfectionism, while offering practical steps to change it. Highly recommend!
• What a fantastic resource to help address the underlying causes and behaviors of perfectionism. Concrete strategies and action steps at the end of each chapter make this a rare, completely implementable, book.
• Lisa Van Gemert provides readers with valuable strategies for coping with perfectionism. She presents information about the causes and the consequences of trying to attain perfection, and how this tendency relates to other areas of concern including negative thinking, stress, procrastination, risk avoidance, and lack of motivation. Van Gemert emphasizes the importance of building self-confidence and resilience, and she offers lots of guidelines to help people of all ages become more accepting of imperfection. This wonderfully informative book is filled with thoughtful, practical suggestions. It will give you a healthier regard for the pursuit of excellence, and reassuring frameworks for attaining success—as opposed to perfection.