Leading Yourself

341: Energy as Career Strategy


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A few years ago, I was objectively successful: good role, good title, on track for the next promotion.


I had my time management dialed in. My calendar was color-coded. I was the most "productive" person I knew.And I was completely miserable. Because I was spending 80% of my week doing work that drained me. Work I was good at. Work I delivered well. Work that looked impressive from the outside. But it wasn't MY work.

In this episode, we're going beyond time management and daily energy tactics. We're talking about energy as your career navigation system.

You'll learn:

  • The four kinds of work (and why only one of them sustains you long-term)
  • Why the "Excellence Zone" is the most dangerous place to build your career, and where most high performers burn out
  • The promotion I almost took that would have broken me (and the framework I used to evaluate it)
  • How to map any career opportunity to see if it will energize or deplete you
  • The difference between a role that looks impressive and a role that's actually aligned
  • Three questions to ask before saying yes to your next opportunity

This isn't about doing less. It's about designing a career around what actually sustains you, not just what looks good on paper.

If you did last week's energy audit and you're asking "Now what?", this is your answer.


Want to explore one-on-one growth & career coaching, schedule a discovery call with me here: https://bit.ly/carolina-coaching

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Leading YourselfBy Carolina de Arriba

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