Susan Drumm on how high performers get trapped in a cycle of over-functioning until their worth depends on it, then burn out. She asks: are you hustling for yourself or for what others expect? You can lead powerfully without sacrificing yourself.
Let's be honest. You get praised for being the one who always shows up, the one who fixes everything, the one who never drops the ball. But that applause? That might be for the pattern that's burning you out. High performers learn early. Be useful. Be reliable, Be irreplaceable. And it works until your worth gets tied to over functioning. You push past the signs of stress or burnout, you ignore the costs, and you call it commitment. But here's the truth. That pattern might be meeting expectations while draining you dry. So check the story behind the hustle. Is this who I am? Or who I thought I had to be? You can lead powerfully without self sacrificing. You don't have to burn out to belong. That's not strength, that's survival. And it's time to lead from something deeper.
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