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Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining HowlerKarma #141308 10/24/12 10:56 AM
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ColinsMum Member C Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,898 Scotland	I think sometimes people who haven't encountered perfectionism up close and personal don't really understand that it can be a bad thing. I think I might try using phrases like "pace herself" and "focus on learning more than performance" and "enjoy her work" and "take risks" for the things you want her to do. Good luck! Email: my username, followed by 2, at google's mail

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"best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 05:20 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 05:24 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Val	10/24/12 06:32 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	eldertree	10/24/12 05:26 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/24/12 05:57 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	eldertree	10/24/12 05:28 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	deacongirl	10/24/12 05:42 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 05:42 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	polarbear	10/24/12 05:44 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	ColinsMum	10/24/12 05:56 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 06:03 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 05:57 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 06:11 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 06:43 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Dude	10/24/12 06:43 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Edwin	10/24/12 07:05 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/24/12 11:49 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Val	10/25/12 12:49 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Zen Scanner	10/25/12 01:35 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Edwin	10/25/12 12:14 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 12:21 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Michaela	10/25/12 12:59 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Michaela	10/25/12 03:15 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 03:28 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Evemomma	10/25/12 04:17 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 02:49 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Old Dad	10/25/12 03:27 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 03:28 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Old Dad	10/25/12 03:38 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Dude	10/25/12 04:22 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 03:43 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/25/12 03:47 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Old Dad	10/25/12 03:53 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Evemomma	10/25/12 04:30 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Old Dad	10/25/12 04:50 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/25/12 05:11 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 05:08 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/25/12 05:27 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/25/12 05:32 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Evemomma	10/25/12 06:19 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/25/12 06:32 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Michaela	10/25/12 11:05 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Edwin	10/25/12 11:14 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/26/12 06:47 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	intparent	10/26/12 08:46 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/26/12 10:14 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Val	10/26/12 10:33 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 02:12 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/26/12 10:40 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 02:10 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	intparent	10/27/12 02:11 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/27/12 04:50 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 02:27 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	LNEsMom	10/27/12 03:09 AM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 04:37 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 04:52 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/27/12 04:59 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 06:45 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/27/12 07:08 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	HowlerKarma	10/27/12 07:17 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	Dude	10/29/12 03:37 PM
Re: "best" is NOT a good goal-- explaining	JonLaw	10/29/12 03:43 PM

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