Perfect is the Enemy of Good When Working Remotely

Perfect is the enemy of good is one of my favorite all-time sayings. I struggle with what I call “If I can’t do it perfect, why bother?” syndrome at the best of times. I have a feeling working remotely will bring out all my neuroses with perfectionism, for the following three reasons:

1. Not as much peer pressure
I won’t be asked about projects as much. I won’t be subject to constant status updates, and, because the team I was working on was disbanded, I won’t be held accountable in weekly meetings. I’ll have to hold MYSELF accountable

2. I’ll worry that people will talk about my work
I won’t be there to discourage gossip, so instead I will obsess over turning in perfect work to dissuade gossipers. However, I have learned that gossip is inevitable, so I’m just going to have to let go and turn in GOOD work.

3. Same old, same old - I’m scared of failure
I’m really, really scared I’ll screw up this chance I’ve been given. I’ve failed at so much; veganism, a Masters in Public Management degree, being a good friend and a good wife at times. What if I fail this new life? Not only will I be letting down myself, but I will be letting down my husband, and my boss. Can my tenuous self image handle that?