Growing up in a family known for avoiding conflict (though not every relative fits this description) set the stage for a tendency toward people-pleasing.
Growing up in a family known for avoiding conflict (though not every relative fits this description) set the stage for a tendency toward people-pleasing.
Before a highly successful book was published, external demands were few, which allowed for bold plans, proactive outreach, and crossing off tasks with little drama.
However, when inbound opportunities exploded by a factor of 1000, the strain of constantly saying yes became overwhelming.
The deep-seated fear and guilt emerged, creating chaos—a surge of demands from every direction, as if countless versions were all calling at once, leaving no clear strategy.
Constantly prioritizing others’ needs caused personal goals to slip away like sand through fingers.