Performance, Addiction & Recovery
AI is getting faster, smarter, and more efficient every day. It can research prospects, write proposals, and predict behavior before a salesperson even picks up the phone. But the more AI learns to do, the clearer one truth becomes: The most valuable people in sales will be the ones who master everything AI can’t do.…
Last week, I picked up a friend from Sky Harbor. He’s a pilot — in town for 24 hours, and we had plans that showed me what recovery relationships are all about. We met in a recovery group. Both high performers. Both realizing the connections we built around work, status, and unhealthy habits weren’t serving…
In my last post, I talked about performance burnout, addiction and the hidden cost of success. But there’s another side to the story—one that doesn’t get enough attention. It’s the version of high performance that’s intentional and regenerative. A way of operating where excellence doesn’t come at the cost of your health, family, and fulfillment.…
Don’t kid yourself, workaholism is compulsive behavior. The paradox is the more we push, the further we get from high performance. High performers rarely look like addicts — they’re polished and sharp. But underneath the titles, targets, and wins, many are avoiding emotions. They don’t say “I’m addicted.” They say things like, “I just need…
Moving through life as a high performer, I have always focused on more. As I have met more people like myself, I have seen similar patterns of consumption and addiction. I recently read a study that outlines the paradox of addiction. The study showed how overeating now kills 2x as many people as malnutrition. How…
Why performance, addiction, and recovery? Because it’s my life. I have spent most of my adult life learning, strategizing, and optimizing to be elite at my work. Being a top 1% income earner while creating financial and personal freedom were my goals. As I write this at the end of 2024, I am the top…