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Super Achieving
Solutions
by Shannon Seek, BS, CPCC
Below is an
outline of some very positive traits of many high achievers. There
are sometimes blind spots or "pitfalls," however, that
come with too much of even the best things in life, as many of us
know.
The side effects
as well as solutions are noted here as well as simple guidelines
to keep your positive traits polished.
| 1. |
Positive
Traits: |
unlimited
energy/stamina |
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Pitfalls: |
taking
on too many obligations or saying "yes" to too much
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Side
Effects: |
feeling behind in work regardless of how many hours worked,
burn-out |
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Solutions: |
saying
"no," setting boundaries, channeling energy in a
focused way |
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| 2. |
Positive
Traits: |
perception of the big picture /vision |
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Pitfalls: |
taking
in more information than necessary, distraction |
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Side
Effects: |
overwhelm
by people, things, ideas, difficulty in making decisions about
things that do not "grab" attention |
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Solutions: |
make
the mundane novel in some way, establish a clear method of
operation |
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| 3. |
Positive
Traits: |
able
to hyper-focus/be driven/be committed |
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Pitfalls: |
having
marathon work sessions, difficulty in stopping, starting or
transitioning |
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Side
Effects: |
forgetting
personal needs, working harder not smarter, forgetting to
think long-term |
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Solutions: |
prioritize
activities, scheduling time for projects, scheduling breaks
and vacations |
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| 4. |
Positive
Traits: |
integrity,
precision, accuracy |
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Pitfalls: |
perfectionism,
difficulty in delegating, inflexibility, control issues |
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Side
Effects: |
poor
time management, inefficiency, lateness, messiness, procrastination,
overcompensation, feels work is never good enough |
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Solutions: |
mastery
of knowing when enough is enough, modeling the precise methods
for others in order to delegate tasks, learning to be with
and replicate success |
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