What Your Language Is Doing Without You
Why the vocabulary you reach for automatically, below awareness, is shaping a self-concept you never chose. A clinical look at language, identity, and the cost of imprecision.
You Don’t Burn Out From Doing Too Much
You Don’t Burn Out From Doing Too Much In 2021, the tennis world called Naomi Osaka a diva. She was the highest-paid female athlete on the planet, four Grand Slam titles, and she refused to sit in front of a…
When Earth Fits in a Window, the World Goes Silent
A client came back from space a few years ago. Not a figure of speech. Blue Origin. A few minutes past the Kármán line, the altitude where atmosphere ends and space begins. When we met afterward, I was prepared for…
Confidence Is a Weak Mental Skill
What elite athletes get wrong about mental performance — and what to build instead By Sharon Chirban, PhD | Clinical Psychologist & Sport Performance Coach There is a moment, before any important performance, when the thinking becomes the problem. You’ve…
They Knew. They Stayed. Here’s Why. | The Psychology of Looking Away
I think of it as a volume problem. I sit with people who are navigating the quiet tension — the layer of pressure, drive, doubt, or longing that hums beneath the surface of a high-performing life. Usually, it’s quiet. It…
How To Master the Art and Science of High-Stakes Decision Making
Our days are full of decisions. From whether or not to hit the snooze button to the clothes we pull from our closet or the final scan of our email inbox before hitting the sack at night, it’s estimated that…
From Executive Burnout to Executive Balance: How To Build Sustainable Habits
If you're a high-performing executive, you're already familiar with the immense pressures that come with leadership. And the term 'burnout' is likely not unfamiliar to you. Burnout is defined by the American Psychological Association as “a state of physical, emotional,…
How Executives Can Build Resilience and Thrive in a Demanding Workplace
Talent won’t necessarily make you successful at work. And the higher-pressure your position is, the less likely it is that raw skills will be enough. Chances are, if you’re a high-performing person in an executive role, this is something you’ve…
The Myth of Work-Life Balance: How To Find Harmony in High-Pressure Jobs
We’re all familiar with the term “work-life balance.” But it wasn’t always as popular a concept as it is now. The mid-20th century was the era of the “company man.” The idea was simple: if you were loyal to your…
9 Simple Ways To Benefit From Restorative Stillness as a High Performer
Our American culture tends to prize success above all things. And the usual definition of “success” sparks visions of the always-moving person – high-powered executives, elite athletes, and hustling small business owners. By contrast, the idea of rest or stillness…