I feel like a failure.

I feel like a failure.

I’ve heard this statement hundreds (if not thousands) of times from my clients over the years. To which I typically respond, “Is it true – are you a failure?” What follows is a simple exercise highlighting their personal and professional achievements. I’ve yet to...
Managing Stress: Comparing Yourself to Others

Managing Stress: Comparing Yourself to Others

 (Download Episode Here) (Subscribe to the Podcast Here) (Connect with CJ) What We Discuss in this Episode: Take The Achiever’s Compass for a personalized report of how you can start finding joy in the journey. As achievers, we are wired to ‘win.’ There is an upside...
Fast or slow?

Fast or slow?

Seems like a pretty easy question for an overachiever to answer. Why do anything leisurely when you can speed up and get twice as much accomplished? Fast feels better. But, is it? If your goal in life is to out-work everyone else, then by all means non-stop frenzied...
Managing Stress: Live in the Moment

Managing Stress: Live in the Moment

(Download Episode Here) (Subscribe to the Podcast Here) (Connect with CJ) What We Discuss in this Episode: The Achiever’s Compass – take the assessment In 1992, CJ discovered that he had chronic anxiety after he couldn’t bring himself to get out of bed, or...
The Art of Living in the Moment

The Art of Living in the Moment

As a recovering overachiever, my biggest challenge is being present. I believe I can enrich my future self by constantly planning and borrowing worry from tomorrow, next week, next month, etc. If you’re like me, remember that planning and worrying are influenced by...
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