{"id":16646,"date":"2024-10-01T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/?p=16646"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:08:20","slug":"less-effort-and-more-impact-networking-for-introverts-and-low-energy-extroverts-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/why-high-performers-can-struggle-with-clarity-and-decisiveness","title":{"rendered":"Why High Performers Can Struggle With Clarity And Decisiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#8300e9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Wow, I just published edition <\/span>444<\/b> of my newsletter, Sasuga! Tips For You.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That represents a LOT of tips since I started the newsletter in 2015!<\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently, the number 444 represents \u201cclarity and decisiveness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And after going in circles thinking about the best topic to share with you today, I eventually decided to talk about clarity and decisiveness \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/span><\/p>\n

After all, this is a struggle for many high performers – including me!<\/span><\/p>\n

How about you?<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do high performers often struggle with clarity and decisiveness?<\/b><\/h4>\n
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  1. Perfectionism<\/b>: We set high standards for ourselves and want the best outcome, so it\u2019s easy to slip into overthinking and decision paralysis<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Overcommitment<\/b>: Taking on more responsibilities than we can manage and juggling multiple priorities makes it hard to focus on what matters most<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. External Expectations<\/b>: Attempting to keep everyone happy – colleagues, clients, family, and friends – makes it difficult to determine a clear path forward<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Mental Exhaustion<\/b>: Constant striving can lead to decision fatigue and burnout, reducing our ability to think clearly, prioritize, and act decisively<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    3 tips to ease pressure and improve professional performance (less effort, more impact)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Know it\u2019s normal:<\/b> Simply recognizing that clarity and decisiveness is a common problem for high performers and that you\u2019re not alone can help!<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Get some guidance:<\/b> Talking with a trusted colleague, friend, or coach lifts you up from the dance floor (where you can only see what\u2019s right in front of you) and up onto the balcony (where you can enjoy a much broader perspective)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Take a break: <\/b>Stepping away from problem solving or decision making for a few minutes – or even several days – frees up your mind to see things differently and allows new ideas and answers to come to you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      And with that, from tomorrow I\u2019m taking a break from work and going laptopless for 11 days. I\u2019ll admit, this is a step out of my comfort zone!<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you\u2019re interested, stay tuned and I\u2019ll let you know how it went in a couple of weeks! <\/span><\/p>\n

      (Or follow me on Instagram Stories<\/strong><\/a> for real-time updates)<\/span><\/p>\n

      \ud83d\udcf8 <\/span>Photo thanks to TopTia Photography<\/span><\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Wow, I just published edition 444 of my newsletter, Sasuga! Tips For You.\u00a0 That represents a LOT of tips since I started the newsletter in 2015! Apparently, the number 444 represents \u201cclarity and decisiveness.\u201d And after going in circles thinking about the best topic to share with you today, I eventually decided to talk about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-personal-development"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16646"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17412,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16646\/revisions\/17412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}