Ep 71: 4 Planning Mistakes That All High Achievers Make

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re a high achiever, you are probably really good at getting things done, that’s why you got really good grades, got into great universities, and landed good jobs. However, as you embark on new challenges, like advancing your career without a set schedule, taking on additional courses on top of balancing adulthood, or</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">starting a side business alongside a full-time job</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, planning gets more and more difficult.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is no “perfect” way to do it because everyone’s life and goals are different, but this is especially for high achievers because we are so used to excelling in ways that other people can’t.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It can be so easy to wear “busy” as a badge of honour because especially as a high achiever, you might also have a sense of impostor syndrome and fear you don’t live up to the expectations of others or yourself.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This combination of being a high achiever, always being busy, and impostor syndrome leads to a lot of planning mistakes which ultimately leads to…. </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Extreme stress as you try to cope with your overwhelming schedule</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beating yourself up because you can’t live up to your commitments</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Irritability as you put your health and relationships on the back burner</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">And ultimately burnout.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s why today, I want to talk to you about the 4 planning mistakes every high achiever makes (including me!) and the solution that has greatly helped me. Press play to get started!</span></p> <p><span style= "text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SHOWNOTES: </strong></span></p> <p><a href= "https://worklifemoney.co/planningmistakes/"><span s