{"id":3098,"date":"2023-02-28T00:10:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2023-02-28T00:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:11:11","slug":"exhausted-high-achiever-have-a-break-try-underachieving-for-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/exhausted-high-achiever-have-a-break-try-underachieving-for-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhausted High-Achiever? Have a Break &#038; Try Underachieving For a Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! I work with a lot of exhausted high achievers in my coaching business.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re women who are C-level execs, senior leaders and women managers who often have two things in common:<\/p>\n<p>#1:<\/p>\n<p>They are ambitious and striving for more from their careers.<\/p>\n<p>#2:<\/p>\n<p>They are willing to put in the work to get it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen a common thread amongst my clients (and laughed out loud because I realise I share the same trait too):<\/p>\n<p>Overachievement.<\/p>\n<p>This desire to deliver at a high standard, consistently and across multiple aspects of life and work at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ep-80-high-achiever-why-not-try-underachieving-for\/id1584060669?i=1000599413347\">You might like to listen to this conversation more deeply in my podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2925 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-23-1024x590.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"919\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-23-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-23-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-23-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-23.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Are You an Exhausted High-Achiever?<\/h2>\n<p>If you set yourself high standards&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And consistently expect to achieve high&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And across multiple aspects of work and life at the same time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re a high achiever. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Operating at this pace might be how you\u2019ve always done it.<\/p>\n<p>And maybe this approach always gets you great results&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Which might explain why you do it!<\/p>\n<p>But what are the costs of consistent, relentless high-achievement?<\/p>\n<p>Often I see women who are excellent at what they do&#8230; but they are also on the verge of burn out.<\/p>\n<p>And, if that&#8217;s you, I&#8217;d love to say&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That just because you can get great results operating at this high level of intensity, doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it\u2019s the only way you can get the same great results.<\/p>\n<p>The likelihood is you\u2019ve not tried alternative approaches, because you\u2019re subconsciously worried that deviating from what you know won\u2019t deliver for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Benefits of Consistent High Achievement?<\/h2>\n<p>Clearly with this relentless approach, you get results.<\/p>\n<p>And you feel good&#8230; because you get those results.<\/p>\n<p>In my experience delivering results though does not always equate to recognition (but that&#8217;s a post for another time).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2926 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24-1024x590.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24-573x330.png 573w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copy-of-Linkedin-newsletter-header-image-24.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Costs of Consistent High-Achievement?<\/h2>\n<p>#1<\/p>\n<p>First up, it\u2019s <strong>exhausting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Operating at a quick fire pace heightens levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.<\/p>\n<p>#2<\/p>\n<p>Secondly it\u2019s <strong>all-consuming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How many walks or workouts have you missed out on because you were working and trying to get things &#8216;just right&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>How many times could you have really done with some downtime instead, time with family or friends or time to meditate?<\/p>\n<p>#3<\/p>\n<p>High-achievers are <strong>always \u2018on\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever woken up in the night, thinking about work?<\/p>\n<p>#4<\/p>\n<p>Fourthly, it can be <strong>frustrating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of high-achievers yearn for everyone around them to want to operate at the same high standard as them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And are irked when they realise that not everyone wants to perform at this same level.<\/p>\n<p>It can lead you to think, as a high-achiever, that these people are &#8216;slackers&#8217; when actually, they simply don\u2019t share the same value set as you.<\/p>\n<p>#5<\/p>\n<p>And last up, it\u2019s <strong>never-ending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>(You might like to read about <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/are-you-an-insecure-overachiever\/\">Insecure Overachieving<\/a> too).<\/p>\n<p>Because as soon as you finish one project (to a high standard obvs)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve wired yourself to immediately be looking for the next project you want to succeed at.<\/p>\n<p>Sound familiar? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20-632x330.png 632w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-20.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>So What Can You Do About It?<\/h2>\n<p>Today I\u2019d like to share with you a simple yet profound tool:<\/p>\n<p>The gift of <em>underachievement<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>(Bear with me &#8211; I know even that word might send you into a spin).<\/p>\n<p>Remember&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>As a coach, my intention is always to support you in achieving your goals&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And this idea might be just what you need to challenge your patterns &#8211; maybe just for today &#8211; to see if you could still get those phenomenal results but without the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>So underachievement &#8211; what\u2019s that all about?<\/p>\n<p>Say for argument\u2019s sake that today, you set yourself a low goal?<\/p>\n<p>Something straight forward that you can easily achieve\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And you decide:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOnce I\u2019ve achieved that small thing, I will know that today has been an incredible day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just just a mediocre day but an<strong> incredible<\/strong> one.<\/p>\n<p>Go ahead and achieve that small thing.<\/p>\n<p>Then at the end of the day, check in with yourself.<\/p>\n<p>See how different you feel having achieved your intention.<\/p>\n<p>See how the guilt of having not achieved anything else is suddenly an irrelevance.<\/p>\n<p>You can never be disappointed when you don\u2019t have any expectations right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re always winning!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBut how will I get anything done Rebecca?\u201d <\/em>you might be asking.<em> \u201cMy to-do list is the length of my arm!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Yes &#8211; the dreaded mile long to-do lists\u2026 we can talk about those another time too)\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not suggesting to replace your old pattern of high-pace, high-achievement with this idea or underachievement entirely\u2026<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019d love to invite you to give this a try for 24 hours and see what happens!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2882 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Copy-of-Linkedin-Podcast-tiles-11.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What Happens When You <em>Intentionally<\/em> Underachieve?<\/h2>\n<p>When I have tried this technique myself, I\u2019ve had incredible results.<\/p>\n<p>For example&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One day I chose a simple task that had to be nailed in the morning and a task that needed to be nailed in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than trying to get to everything on my list&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I just set the intention that 1 task would be complete within 3 hours that morning and the 2nd within 2 hours that afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>And, at the end of the day when I had achieved both, I looked at myself and was super proud.<\/p>\n<p>I forgot about all the other things that were on my \u2018list\u2019 and just focused with real intention on each single task.<\/p>\n<p>And instead of feeling inadequate and overwhelmed at the end of the day, looking at all that still needed to be done\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I was elated with my achievement.<\/p>\n<p>It was refreshing I can tell you!!<\/p>\n<p>Give it a go and see what happens!<\/p>\n<p>High-achievement perhaps, isn&#8217;t everything?<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca x<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 FREE Ways We Can Help You Get Promoted this Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Get a copy of Rebecca\u2019s most popular download,\u00a0The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebeccasfreegift.com\/\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get access to even more free resources to build your Executive Profile \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/resources\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get heaps of advice from Rebecca\u2019s podcast on Apple Podcasts \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/her-ambitious-career\/id1584060669\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! 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