A goal for you
Looking for a new goal? I have a suggestion:
Have some energy in your tank, at the end of the week.
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I recently worked with a client on exactly this. She was — and is — quite successful at her tech job, but was chronically stressed and exhausted.
As we explored the problem, we realized: Every single week, she was completely emptying her tank at work. She was giving them 100% of what she had... or more.
On one hand, that sounds noble, doesn’t it? “Give it 100%!” a motivational phrase that most of us have heard our whole lives.
But it certainly wasn’t good for her.
When she gave her job 100%, she could never find energy to see friends as much as she’d like, or cultivate the creative practice that she longed for. It was affecting her relationship with her partner, and her health.
As we went even deeper, it was clear it wasn’t even optimal for her work.
When her tank was chronically near-empty, she could never manage to do the strategic thinking work, and the thoughtful coaching of her direct reports, that would have allowed her to truly shine in her role.
(Because those key actions often don’t happen when your brain is chronically too tired — so you end up over-working to make up for a lack of cognitive sharpness.)
So we set a new goal for her:
Have some energy in your tank, at the end of the week.
And wouldn’t you know it? It turned out she got better results at work, and also felt calmer, healthier, and more connected to her partner, when she pursued that goal instead.
In our most recent session, she told me she was talking to her boss about the path to promotion — while feeling calmer and more at ease at work than she’d felt in a long time.
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Would you consider making this your goal for the week? I’d love to hear how it goes.
As always, I’m rooting for you. You’ve got this.
Katie
p.s. Would you like me to be your life coach? Here's what a past client said about working with me:
"I can say confidently after completing the process that what Katie does is invaluable! Before the process I defined myself by others wants and needs, was insecure about who I was, and afraid of doing things for myself. Now I understand who I am, what I am feeling, and what makes me happy. My life is not perfect, I still have insecure feelings and anxiety, but now I am able to work through those feelings with the tools Katie has taught me.
”I cannot recommend Katie's service enough. If her website in any way resonates with you, I'd highly recommend reaching out to her to find out for yourself!”
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