Toxic workplaces and dysfunctional teams don’t recruit overachievers randomly. They depend on overachievers to function. Here’s why overachievers are a magnet for dysfunction and what it takes to break the cycle.
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Are You a High Achiever or an Overachiever?
High achievement and overachievement look the same from the outside, but they have very different psychological roots. Here’s why rest and boundaries don’t help overachiever burnout.
The Fish Doesn’t Know It’s Swimming in Water (and Neither Do You)
After my clients leave certain companies, they often describe it like waking up from a cult. “I can’t believe I thought all of that was normal,” they say. “I can’t believe I thought it was all my fault.”