With the emphasis on wealth and beauty fitness etc in today’s society, it’s not surprising that many people demand too much of themselves.
For some people, this “do it all” drive is actually addictive — a phenomenon that’s known as “performance addiction.” Those who suffer from it believe that perfecting appearance and achieving status will secure the love and respect of others. Read more →
Performance Lifestyle is ultimately the antithesis of the performance addicted life, which we have identified as a root cause of why people, especially high-achievers have difficulty taking care of themselves, their bodies and their lives; to live that balanced and healthy life we hear so much about but so few actually experience. Read more →
Evolution has had its way with everything since the beginning of time, and the evolution of performance training is no exception.
Performance training is moving away from tactics-only methods for inducing a person or an organization of people to be more productive at almost any cost and toward enabling individuals and whole cultures with strategic lifestyle-based performance plans.
The result? Relatively balanced, healthy, sustained performance and even more productivity. Read more →
What is Superwoman’s power? (By the way, it’s the same for men.)
Like Clark, to discover her power, she has to discover who she really is. She has to go beyond the cultural story of the empowered superwoman who can have and do it all, and the personal story she’s living that might actually be her kryptonite. With pressure and cultural empowerment stories surrounding her, trying to leap it all in a single bound (or even multiple bounds) could easily lead to her feeling tired all the time.
Her kryptonite is the story she’s living into that’s burning her out. Aspiring to fulfill the superwoman persona is leading her into a mysterious downward spiral that is impacting her heart, her motivation, and her resolve.
