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105. The High Performer's Trap: Why Being Capable is Exhausting You
Are you someone who says yes because you can see exactly how to make it happen? Do people come to you because they know you'll deliver? And are you so darn exhausted because of it?
In this episode, I'm diving into the high performer's trap, a pattern where your competence becomes the primary reason you say yes to everything. The better you get at something, the more people ask you to do it. And because you're capable and can envision the path forward, you say yes…
… Until eventually you can't sustain it anymore.
In this episode, I'm breaking down why capable people keep saying yes until they burn out. Then I reveal five specific strategies to help you become more strategic about your commitments and five ways to say no without damaging relationships or over-apologizing.
If you've ever felt trapped by your own competence or built a reputation for saying yes that you can't seem to escape, this episode will help you protect your capacity while maintaining excellence on what truly matters.
What You Learn:
- Why high performers fall into the trap of saying yes to everything
- How your ability to envision solutions makes saying no feel impossible
- The difference between being engaged with your work and being boundaryless
- 5 strategies to evaluate commitments strategically (including the Energy ROI Assessment and Strategic Subtraction Exercise)
- 5 ways to say no diplomatically while maintaining professional relationships
🔗 Resources + Episodes Mentioned:
- Episode website with transcript
- ⭐SchoolHabits University: (SchoolHabitsUniversity.com)
- ⭐The College Note-Taking Power System (CollegeNoteTakingSystem.com)
- ⭐Assignment Management Power System (AssignmentManagementSystem.com)
❤️ Connect:
✏️Get my $47 Note-Taking Course: collegenotetakingsystem.com
Got your own burning question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? AWESOME! You can submit your questions via the form on my homepage right here.
Please follow the show and leave a review if what you hear is helpful. Doing so helps me more than you'll ever know. Thank you!!
LET'S CONNECT
Sign up for my (pretty darn good) newsletter that I very craftily named ReportCard.
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By Katie AzevedoAre you someone who says yes because you can see exactly how to make it happen? Do people come to you because they know you'll deliver? And are you so darn exhausted because of it?
In this episode, I'm diving into the high performer's trap, a pattern where your competence becomes the primary reason you say yes to everything. The better you get at something, the more people ask you to do it. And because you're capable and can envision the path forward, you say yes…
… Until eventually you can't sustain it anymore.
In this episode, I'm breaking down why capable people keep saying yes until they burn out. Then I reveal five specific strategies to help you become more strategic about your commitments and five ways to say no without damaging relationships or over-apologizing.
If you've ever felt trapped by your own competence or built a reputation for saying yes that you can't seem to escape, this episode will help you protect your capacity while maintaining excellence on what truly matters.
What You Learn:
- Why high performers fall into the trap of saying yes to everything
- How your ability to envision solutions makes saying no feel impossible
- The difference between being engaged with your work and being boundaryless
- 5 strategies to evaluate commitments strategically (including the Energy ROI Assessment and Strategic Subtraction Exercise)
- 5 ways to say no diplomatically while maintaining professional relationships
🔗 Resources + Episodes Mentioned:
- Episode website with transcript
- ⭐SchoolHabits University: (SchoolHabitsUniversity.com)
- ⭐The College Note-Taking Power System (CollegeNoteTakingSystem.com)
- ⭐Assignment Management Power System (AssignmentManagementSystem.com)
❤️ Connect:
✏️Get my $47 Note-Taking Course: collegenotetakingsystem.com
Got your own burning question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? AWESOME! You can submit your questions via the form on my homepage right here.
Please follow the show and leave a review if what you hear is helpful. Doing so helps me more than you'll ever know. Thank you!!
LET'S CONNECT
Sign up for my (pretty darn good) newsletter that I very craftily named ReportCard.
For hundreds of tutorials featuring tips on studying, productivity, organization, learning, time management and more, head to my blog: SchoolHabits.com.
Subscribe on YouTube(@LearnAndWorkSmarter)
Connect on Instagram (@SchoolHabits)
Connect on Facebook (SchoolHabitsKatie)