GOODBYE, Perfect by Homaira Kabir
Embrace your authentic expression and build the confidence to live an empowered and purpose-driven life.
Grounded in science and filled with relatable stories, it is an uplifting and empowering read that will help you reclaim joy, ease and self-compassion as the building blocks of a successful and meaningful life.
“Let go of the self-doubt and perfectionism that holds you back with Goodbye Perfect! Teaching actionable steps to break the toxic cycle, Homaira gives you the tools you need to focus energy on the most important aspects of your life and make the biggest impact.”
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
“Now, more than ever, the world needs empowered women. In Goodbye Perfect, Homaira Kabir brilliantly shares how to unshackle ourselves so we can show up fully, share our voices, and contribute our gifts for the betterment of all.”
Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times best-selling author, Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.
“Let go of the self-doubt and perfectionism that holds you back with Goodbye Perfect! Teaching actionable steps to break the toxic cycle, Homaira gives you the tools you need to focus energy on the most important aspects of your life and make the biggest impact.”
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
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about the author
Homaira Kabir is a women’s leadership development and wellbeing coach, author, speaker and champion for women’s flourishing. She is the founder of the Goodbye Perfect Project, dedicated to ending the “fix me” project and embracing our brilliance and brokenness as the ground of which we rise to our highest potential.
Her early experience with an eating disorder became the catalyst for her pursuit of inner freedom. She has a double Master’s degree in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and has done extensive postgraduate research on woman’s confidence and flourishing. Her work speaks to the longing in many of us to break through our inner shackles, and befriend the mess and paradox of our everyday lives.
Her unique ability to blend science and soul helps inspire what’s possible, while addressing some of the very real challenges of life through practical and evidence-based tools and strategies. Her writing is widely published in Forbes, Happify, ThriveGlobal, the Huffington Post, Positive Psychology News Daily and more. She has been called “inspirational”, “a beacon of hope”, and “a ray of sunshine in dark times”.
interview
Q: Why is your book called Goodbye, Perfect?
A: I love this question! It’s called Goodbye, Perfect because the book is about saying goodbye to an identity and not a behavior, although the behaviors usually result from the identity. It’s about getting to the root cause and building an identity that reflects our true power. That’s the only way we can discern when certain behaviors serve us without being hooked by them.
Q: How will the book help a reader? What is the main message of the book?
A: The journey of Goodbye, Perfect is a journey of growth and flourishing. It’s about embracing our authentic expression and living in alignment with who we are and what we value. This is not easy in a world that bombards us with expectations and rewards us for recreating ourselves in its image. Goodbye, Perfect will give readers the courage to do so, and to experience the fulfillment that comes with it.
Q: What is the role of confidence?
A: The funny thing is I never set out to study confidence when I did my postgraduate research. I set out to study women’s flourishing. But it became clear very early on that what gets in the way of women’s flourishing is a type of high confidence Fragile Confidence. It’s confidence that comes from achieving externally valued goals because of a deep sense of lack or unworthiness. Optimal confidence, on the other hand, does lead to flourishing. And so the book offers a science backed shift from fragile to optimal.
Q: Is this book for working women only?
A: It’s for everyone who recognizes that without inner work, we cannot reach the highest levels of self-actualization. You see, life scars each one of us—and some more than others. We all have inner repair work to do; it’s the reality of our bio-psycho-social makeup as a human being. The journey in is always the journey up.