– Set attainable goals. Set each new goal one level beyond your present level of accomplishment. Enjoy the process of achieving your goal.

– Experiment with standards of excellence. Set your own criteria. Instead of aiming for 100 percent, try 80 or 90 percent. Realize perfectionism is an unattainable illusion.

– Learn from mistakes. Recognize that mistakes are part of the achieving process. Identify factors that may have contributed to a poor outcome, modify features, and move on. –

Additional tips are described in “Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life” by Dr Carole Kanchier: http://www.amazon.com/Questers-Dare-Change-Your-Life/dp/1508408963