Executive coach, author, and self‑described perfectionist in recovery Kathryn Mayer, is celebrating the two-year anniversary of her book, The Productive Perfectionist: A Women's Guide to Smashing the Shackles of Perfection, by declaring September as "Productive Perfectionist Month."
The Hell's Kitchen neighborhood resident says the theme for this year's "holiday" is a timely one: Lighten Up. Live Fully. People can learn how to do it during a free workshop designed to help high-achieving professionals break free from paralyzing perfectionism.
Free Event
Lunch & Learn for Everyone Creating Lightness in Heavy Times: The Positive Emotional Climate Advantage.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12 p.m. –1 p.m. EDT
Participate in a research-informed conversation on how joy, gratitude, and compassion fuel productivity — including Mayer's signature Hula Hoop Approach for staying composed under pressure.
Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/r9ekexf
This session is free, interactive, and designed to help participants create more ease, clarity, and effectiveness in their daily lives.
About Kathryn Mayer
Kathryn Mayer is an author and an International Coach Federation (ICF)-certified executive coach, PCC, who specializes in helping high-achieving professionals break perfectionist patterns, manage emotions under pressure, and lead with clarity and confidence. Her work blends sports psychology, leadership models, emotional intelligence, and practical career strategies, shaped by more than 20 years inside some of the world's most demanding corporate cultures and her childhood as a top ranked tennis player.
Mayer spent more than two decades coaching leaders inside companies including: Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, and Citigroup's investment bank. She says the month is dedicated to "recovering perfectionists everywhere who are ready to work, lead, and live with more ease."
Check out Kathryn's Linked-in profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryncmayer/
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