There’s a subtle trap high performers fall into.
We start confusing being right with becoming effective.
Defending decisions.
Correcting misunderstandings.
Trying to bring everyone along.
But growth doesn’t require consensus—it requires consistency.
When you redirect that energy into disciplined action, something powerful happens:
your results begin doing the talking for you.
Not loudly.
Not aggressively.
But undeniably.
Reflective question: Where would your life look different if you stopped proving—and started building?
Book Recommendation: The Gap and the Gain — Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy. But, the Audible is even better as the authors do a podcast-style debrief after each chapter.