“Jordana Confino joined us on the Abogados Now Podcast and shared something powerful:
“Many attorneys avoid challenges not because they can’t handle them — but because they fear not looking perfect while trying.”
That mindset keeps them stuck in their comfort zone — and out of growth.
Jordana explained that many of her clients reach out when they’re newly promoted partners or aiming for partnership. Why? Because that’s when perfectionism tends to show up in new ways — making them too afraid to step outside their comfort zone or take on unfamiliar challenges.
As she put it, “Attorneys always want to look perfect.”
It’s a belief rooted in a fixed mindset — the idea that one’s abilities can’t improve — and a fear that mistakes somehow prove we’re not qualified to be where we are.
In the end, perfectionist thinking keeps you from doing the very things that expand your skillset and career.
Want to hear the full conversation?
Check out the full podcast episode here: Is Perfectionism Destroying Your Law Firm? Featuring Jordana Confino (Attorney Coach and Founder, JC Coaching & Consulting) – Abogados NOW“
– Hugo E. Gomez, Founder (Abogados NOW)