What if fewer commitments meant more peace?

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I love it when one of my clients sits down across the table from me with a wide grin and announces that they’ve just turned down an opportunity to add another commitment to their plate.

Few things bring me more joy than these 4 words: “I told them no.”

Overachievers are wired to set goals, accomplish more, and win.

And while inherently there’s nothing wrong with this approach, it often leads to a jammed calendar with little margin.

In our race to achieve, we often forget that every “yes” has a corresponding “no”.

Not everything can be important.

Sometimes, the best thing we can do is to pump the brakes a little in our hectic lives. 

As you remove the excess and sit in stillness, you might be surprised by what you discover. 

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—CJ McClanahan

Speaker | Advisor | Recovering Overachiever

CJ McClanahan