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Film Courage: What does a perfectionist say to themselves when they wake up in the morning?
Laverne McKinnon is a Career Coach, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Professor and Producer: Oh my goodness, let’s see…this is so crazy. I say What time is it? I frequently wake up before my alarm clock. I’ll check the time and it’s like Okay, do I actually get up or do I try to go back to sleep again? As a perfectionist, time is so precious to me because it just means that I have more time to endeavor to do something perfectly, to fine-tune something or course correct.
Film Courage: Do you have any kind of ritual for checking the time?
Laverne: No, just my phone on my bedside. I wake up really early but I always set my clock just in case because if I oversleep, the level of panic is relationally not appropriate. This is not that big of a deal but it feels like a really big deal because now I’ve wasted time.
Film Courage: I just bought a very cheap watch for that very thing. I wanted something that would…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
About:
Laverne McKinnon is a Career Coach and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist who is deeply passionate about helping people achieve their personal and professional goals. Her clients call her a Moonshot Mentor because she believes that everyone has the ability to achieve their wildest dreams. With over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry and a unique skill set in creativity and leadership, Laverne understands that unaddressed setbacks and grief can erode resilience. Her work specializes in guiding folx to reconnect with their core strengths and aspirations so they can hit their professional moonshots.
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