Peak Performance and Peak Satisfaction in Your Business Career

Why White-Knuckling Your Career Makes You Worse At It

Episode 102

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Most of us were trained to work hard and try our best, but never trained on how much is enough. In this episode, I break down where that white-knuckled, gripping-too-tight approach to work actually comes from, and why athletes have a better model for it than most leaders do.


What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Why “work hard and do your best” can quietly become a recipe for burnout when no one ever taught you where the boundary is.
  • The difference between chasing external validation and building real, self-sourced satisfaction in your work.
  • Why your career was never meant to be the measure of your safety or your worth.
  • What athletes mean by playing with “soft hands,” and how to apply it to interviews, negotiations, and high-stakes moments at work.
  • A real client story on loosening your grip during an intense, high-pressure season without losing your performance.

Whether you’re heading into a big decision or just in the middle of a demanding season at work, I show you how to perform your best by releasing excess tension.


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