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Where do you want to spend your energy?

Quitting what does not lead us to the goal is for winners. 🏆 When coaching leaders, I’ve found that a crucial part of the process is helping them see what they need to stop doing! Often, behaviors that were essential to reaching their current position are no longer effective—or even counterproductive—in their new role. Mental coaching helps uncover these patterns and enables leaders to make the lasting shifts needed to truly excel. #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalCoaching #CareerGrowth #CoachingPilots

Real leaders know when to change direction and back a new horse. Results oriented leadership make hard decisions often to drive repeatable success. How many champions league serial winners refresh their teams, moving players along just before their performance levels plummet? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. But the collary or even antithesis, to that well known relational outcome might be just be, “making the tough decisions over and over for realizing the best results. True leaders are defined by their decisions, and results!

This is particularly interesting to me at the moment. I haven’t dived into the validity of the data but it does visualize something that is often overlooked and/or seems particularly hard to do: what should we STOP doing that is either adding little value or, even if it is, is getting in the way of more essential outcomes. We sometimes get so focused on ‘trying harder’, especially when times are tough, and just end up expecting ourselves, our teams, our families, to just do more. If we take a step back and reflect on the outcomes of actions, to identify which are offering the greatest return on the investment of whichever kind, I suspect we’ll find a bunch of things that we think are important, but are actually detracting focus, time or money from what’s essential.

so true! This is why saying No... and asking: 'What do we need go pull back on?' or 'What should I STOP doing?' - are such important questions that we need to get better at asking ourselves and our teams.

The Burnout Solution: Stop Doing What Drains You How long have you been feeling stuck? Like you're giving everything you’ve got— time, energy, love—and yet, it’s still not clicking? Feels tough, right? It can feel like quitting would mean you’ve wasted it all, but how do you know when it’s time to stop? Ask yourself: Do you still feel excited and energized by what you’re doing? Or has it become something you’re just doing because you’re afraid of judgment or criticism? And why does that matter? Because when something no longer excites you, it’s a sign that it’s draining you, not fueling you. If what you’re doing isn’t lighting you up, re-evaluate. Life is too short to keep pushing through things that leave you feeling miserable. Make space for something that truly fills you up. Stop convincing yourself that you “have to” keep going just because you started. Life is a gift, and you deserve to wake up excited about what you’re doing. It’s okay to let go. You don’t have to keep going just because it’s what you’ve always done. If what you’re working on is pulling you away from your alignment, let it go and make room for something that brings you joy. You owe it to yourself to do what makes you feel good, not what you feel you should be doing. Take 5 minutes now, to think about what excites you. You’d be surprised how much clarity can come from just slowing down and tuning into what lights you up. Maty Mariko | Burnout Recovery Coach & Purpose Mentor Founder of The 2.0 Version Of Yourself Burnout doesn’t define you—your relationship with yourself does. My unconventional approach helps you reconnect with the real you, break free from overwhelm, and finally feel good again. #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth #WomenLeadership #WorkLifeBalance #SelfCare #PersonalDevelopment #Burnout

In an operations and asset management context, quitting the wrong thing is the action or inaction that causes value leakage!

This is a quote worth noting. There are so many quotes out there about FIRST taking massive action, trying something new, or opening a different door to improve your circumstances. But what about the crucial decision that needs to precede all that? This is a fantastic quote, because it points out that, fundamentally, you've got to DECIDE you're not going to stay where you are FIRST...even if you don't know what you're going to do or how you're going to do it yet, even if you don't know where to go or how you'll get there. Goethe said, "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” Your decision to not stay where you're at is the beginning. That DECISION can bring power if you anchor yourself in it and know that nothing difficult in the future to get somewhere else is as bad as staying where you are. The risk, then, isn't in trying something new, moving somewhere new, or attempting whatever your "hard" is; the risk, you realize at that point, is staying where you are. When you make it, you must then REMEMBER that decision to not stay where you are ... to help your perspective when things get hard and you question whether the effort and struggle is worth it. Things will get hard, and but I promise that the effort is worth it. When you remember your decision to not stay where you were, then you realize that your happiness is ahead of you, even if you can't see it yet, and not behind you. You realize that the work it takes to improve your circumstances is worth every effort. Prepare for the opportunities before you can see them Prepare for the interview before you've secured it, prepare for the acceptance before you've received it, and prepare for the person before you've met them. Prepare as if you'll receive them, and then you'll be ready when they arrive ... even if the interview, acceptance, or person is different than the one you were preparing for.

I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment expressed in the quote, "The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are." This philosophy is crucial for personal growth and success. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." Steve Jobs. As a professional, I firmly believe that "quitting is for winners." It is important to recognise that progress often requires making difficult decisions about when to let go and move forward. Stagnation in any aspect of life, whether it be in a career, relationship, or personal endeavor, hinders growth and achievement. Those who understand the importance of evaluating their circumstances critically and making proactive changes demonstrate wisdom and resilience. Embracing change and quitting what no longer serves us is a key component of winning in life. By refusing to remain in unproductive or harmful situations, individuals position themselves for greater opportunities and fulfillment. In my experience, learning when to let go and pivot to more fruitful paths has been instrumental in my own personal growth and professional success.