The High Achievers Club

I am deeply fulfilled by all I do.  And then I'm flipping it over for extended meaning. Each moment of the day is special to me as I follow my higher instincts and listen to myself. I am at peace with my world and affairs. 

- Louise Hay -

Are you noticing that job satisfaction is practically nonexistent? Do you often feel physically and mentally drained, like your batteries are dead? Some of us can relate to these questions because we have encountered these circumstances, or you might be experiencing them right now. Job dissatisfaction and physical and mental exhaustion are just some of the signs of workplace burnout.  

But how do you know if you are on the verge of burnout and might fall hard on it? First, you might feel that you don’t matter and are not worthy. When these feelings are activated, you might go into overcompensation wherein you worked hard to be validated. Then, you go into the next stage where you start questioning your sense of belonging, which could lead to disharmony with yourselves and your bodies. If you stay on this stage for too long, it could lead to self-devastation. And these are the five stages of burnout that Becca sheds light on in this episode.

As someone who has a good grip on burnout and is certified in trauma awareness, Becca enumerates the five stages of burnout and how those stages are interrelated. She goes on to share valuable inputs about how early detection of the signs and stages will not only save us from its devastating effects but also the people around us. This serves as a reminder that as high-achievers, we should aim for success, but without so much sacrifice and self-sabotage.

Take Inspiration From These Lessons: 

• Burnout is everyone's problem but everyone has a hand in making it better.
• There must be an opportunity for us to pause and recalibrate and say, is this the best way that I can be going about things?
• Sometimes, when we are dealing with shadows in our lives, we want to hide them and we don't want people to think we're not worthy. Instead, we want people to see our value and we want to be validated. With this, we get into overcompensation when wounds are triggered and activated.
• The five stages of burnout are recognizing the unders, and overs, questioning your sense of belonging, disharmony with yourself and your body, and self-devastation.
•  It is the organization or the corporation's responsibility to provide work environments that help their employees thrive.

Resources Mentioned:

• Power Thought Cards by Louise Hay

Wisdom To Live By: 

• Burnout is everyone's problem. It's the individual's responsibility to prioritize themselves enough to get out of that survival state and into a thriving state. - Becca Powers
• 98% of people are actually experiencing either signs and symptoms of burnout or full-on burnout. 98% of workers and professionals are either in or on the verge of burnout.- Becca Powers
• Burnout has been going on for a long time.  It just hasn't been talked about, but it’s really popular now w

What is your meaning of success? How can you embrace it, and how can you rise and soar? These are thought-provoking questions that many of us can instantly answer, but for some people, it might take them months or even years to finally figure out what success means to them. But, knowing what your values are, what’s important to you, and how it aligns to your definition of success can help you create a life that thrives.

Our personal meaning of success helps to define the quality of our lives. That’s why it’s important to stop and consider what success looks like to you. Because success is subjective, others may define success as something that lights them up or something that brings them peace. With different definitions of success, it’s important that we don’t project our definition of success onto other people. And for Becca, success means having her life thriving in all areas. Although she is aware that not every area is going to thrive at the same level, she is committed to make sure that all areas of her life get attention. In this episode, she will discuss what she considers the 4 primary departments in life and how to define success at each department level.

Becca goes on to share valuable inputs about success and how she views success at this point in her life. This serves as a reminder for us that life is a series of priorities and changes, thus, success should evolve as we evolve. Some people might measure success by the amount of joy and peace they have in life while others might measure it by their awards, accomplishments, and financial health. Lastly, recognizing success should lead us to honoring and supporting people in whatever their success looks like.

Take Inspiration From These Lessons:

• Humans are always evolving. Thus, our definition or meaning of success should evolve too.
• Success could also mean having your life thriving in all areas.
• We carry our definition of success with our different values and what's important to us.
• We have to stay at the top of the priority list in our lives. It's just what we have to do to really thrive and stay alive.
• We have to consider what success means to us, then start building that standard for ourselves, and move in that direction.

Resources Mentioned:

• Super Attractor Deck by Gabby Bernstein

Wisdom To Live By:

• “I really would like to see a place where   we not only honor each other's opinions and views on success but that we support them in whatever their success looks like.”- Becca Powers
• “I became more successful when I focused on myself first, when I gave myself permission to prioritize my wellbeing, when I gave myself permission to be a human being and not just a production machine.”- Becca Powers
• “What success means to me is having my life thriving  in all areas. And I'm quite aware that not every area is going to thrive at the same level. I'm not going to be a plus in all areas of my life at all times.”-

Who do you look up to? What qualities does he or she possess? Do you honor that person? Most of us have that one person who we look up to and admire. One person who inspires us, molds us, and influences us into who we are now. That person could be the incredible woman in our lives, like our mother and grandmother. And if you are waiting for the perfect timing to honor them, now is the ideal moment to do it.

There will always be people in our lives who have a ton of lessons and things that we can adapt and take into our lives to make us better. And for Becca, that person is no other than her Grandmother, to whom she also dedicates this episode in time of the Mother’s Day Celebration. When she thinks of her grandma, she thinks of guts and glitter and that is what stands out to her. It was her grandmother who built her foundations in life and motivated her to become a high achiever. In our lives, we also have that same person who will serve as our compass. A person who will remind us that we can dream but we also need to take action. Someone who will create an atmosphere where we all can love each other and just feel included.

Becca dedicates this episode to her admirable grandma whom she also gave full credit for instilling in their family the belief that people need to have a sense of belonging to rise and thrive. If people don’t have a strong sense of belonging in their family of origin, they can explore different ways to feel belonging. She also talks about her grandmother’s guts and glitter which encouraged her to go after everything she wanted in life but without sacrifice. In addition, it's also important to pay respect to the people who have paved the path for us to have these bad-ass careers and a place at the table. Thus, if you have someone in your life that has really stood out for you and you still have a chance to thank them, you have to do it now.

Take Inspiration From These Lessons:

• We need to feel like we belong to something in order to really rise and thrive in life.
• You can dream, but then you also need to take action.
• It takes guts to break the mold, break ceilings, to do your best at things, even when you're tired.
• There are always people in our lives that have a ton of lessons and things that we can adapt and take into our lives to make us a better person.

Resources Mentioned:

• Oracle card by Gabby Bernstein

Wisdom To Live By: 

• Everybody needs a sense of belonging. But belongings are found in communities. So explore different ways that you can create belonging if you don't have a strong sense of belonging in your family of origin.
• We could be a little obsessive and take things a little too far when achieving something but we have to work towards success without sacrifice.
• “I can decide today to recalibrate my energy. And commit to love and enjoy,” by Gabby Bernstein.

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What would life look like for you if you were able to prioritize the things that were important to you?  

Join Becca as she chats about what it could look like to live a life where you’re successful without sacrificing what’s important to you. 

Take Inspiration From These Lessons:

• What changed for Becca when she decided to proritize her life in a different way
• The power of saying no to others and making space for your true passions
• How your limiting beliefs can hold you back from truly experiencing the life that you want 

Wisdom To Live By: 

• The more I said no to other people and said yes to myself, the more time and space created in my life.

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Do you find yourself prioritizing time with your family or yourself because of your career?  

In this episode, Becca talks about the costs of compromise and what you need to consider so you can consciously choose what you want to compromise on rather than compromising on autopilot. 

Take Inspiration From These Lessons:

• How the compromises Becca made in her career led to overcompensating in other areas of her life 
• The danger of sacrificing yourself for the sake of others
• The defining moment that changed everything for Becca 

Wisdom To Live By:

• There's a cost to packaging ourselves or presenting ourselves smaller than we are, or making ourselves fit into someone else's request of how we should be.

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Welcome to the inaugural first episode of The High Achievers Club hosted by Becca Power.

Tune in to learn more about Becca and her journey from working in a dollar store to earning six figures as a sales executive. 

Quote from this episode: ‘‘I do think people are very taboo when it comes to money. And I think it's important. To talk about money, not in the sense of being braggy, but being in the sense of it's okay to want to make money.’’

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Welcome to The High Achievers Club Podcast!  You’re in the right place if you dream big, love crushing your goals and breaking ceilings in your career. You kick ass, yet you’re exhausted from juggling work, family, competing priorities, and always giving everything in your life more than you give yourself. Sound familiar? Then you probably identify as a high achiever, just like your host, Becca Powers!

Becca Powers is an Award-Winning Fortune 500 Technology Sales Leader and Best-Selling Author and every other week, you can expect to learn the tools you need to break up with burnout cycles, prioritize yourself so you can thrive personally and professionally and make more money than you ever have.  You'll be able to reach unstoppable success without sacrificing yourself and your sanity. 

Visit www.beccapowers.com to find out more about how you can work with Becca or book her as a speaker for your event.

Connect with Becca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccapowers1313/