A Goal Worth Aiming For

A Goal Worth Aiming For

Struggling with your achievement addiction? Perhaps it’s time to change your goal. <>  Most overachieving professionals (yes, I’m talking about you) use this equation to guide just about every decision they make: Tons of Effort = Lots of Achievement =...
“What if they find out?”

“What if they find out?”

Had any episodes of Imposter Syndrome lately? You’re not alone. <>  Over the last 21 years, I’ve had many conversations with talented professionals who wonder if the world will ever find out that they’re faking it. They worry about the day that their team,...
Mediocrity Manifest

Mediocrity Manifest

Overachievers resist the thought that they are average at anything. Don’t resist. There’s freedom in letting go. <>  Vacation planning (I recently purchased plane tickets for the wrong month) Yardwork (killing bushes has become my specialty) Holiday...
Can’t Catch Up? That’s Okay.

Can’t Catch Up? That’s Okay.

Find yourself falling behind? Here’s why you’re right where you need to be. <>  Over the years, I’ve watched hundreds of talented professionals put in countless hours hoping to one day be “caught up”. They start early in the morning racing through...
This should be easier.

This should be easier.

An overachiever’s greatest struggle could lie in accepting one of life’s strongest truths. <>  “This should be easier.” These 4 words imply that whatever issue we’re bumping up against represents something “wrong” with us and our current...
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