How to Rebuild Without Breaking Down
By the time accomplished professionals find their way to me, they're running on empty. Not just tired — depleted at a cellular level. But they're not quite ready to admit it to themselves.
Their inner dialogue is a frantic mix of "I have to keep going" and "I should be able to... Why can't I do this anymore... I used to be able to..."
It reminds me of cyclists who've been pedaling the same way for so long they've forgotten they have other gears. They're using four or five out of twelve possible ratios, and those few are completely worn out. Their hands ache from gripping too tight; their shoulders burn from fighting gravity instead of working with it.
The most telling sign? They're trying to power through depletion by drinking a toxic mixture of doubt, stress, and resignation. Like trying to hydrate with salt water — the more they consume, the thirstier they get.
I see this pattern everywhere: in corporate leadership, in creative teams, in entrepreneurial ventures. Accomplished people grinding against resistance they've created themselves. Pushing harder when they need to shift position. Using force when they need to find flow.
Here's what fascinates me: The solution isn't about pushing harder or finding new techniques. It's about noticing all the gears they already have but rarely use. About recognizing when they're creating resistance by trying to power through situations that just want them to shift position.
I get it. I spent years pedaling this way myself — gripping too tight, pushing too hard, drinking from that same toxic mixture. It wasn't until everything seized up that I finally noticed all the gears I wasn't using.
The shift happens when they stop trying to be an expert at everything and start getting curious about what's actually possible. When they release their death grip on how things "should" work and start noticing how they could flow.
Not because this fixes everything. But because you can't access unused gears while pretending the ones you're grinding aren't completely shot.
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Bryan