Confessions of a High-Strung High-Achiever
I used to be a high-strung, high-anxiety high-achiever who was convinced she wasn't achieving fast enough.
Got downtime on the job? I must be doing something wrong.
Got hired at a hedge fund? My job can't possibly be safe, because I don't know enough.
The Thing We Didn't Know 20 Years Ago
20 years ago, we were graduating from Smith and had NO idea that we can grow in our careers faster than we thought possible WITHOUT
✅ Overworking
✅ Over-accommodating
✅ Or overthinking the whole thing.
Still working on that last one? You’re not alone.