I am researching how high performers sometimes end up hurting their own impact, not because they lack ability, but because of certain ways of thinking.
If you manage people or run a business, I’d love your perspective:
What mindset traps have you seen high performers fall into?
How did those show up in real work or team dynamics?
(missed deadlines, poor collaboration, burnout, decision bottlenecks, morale issues, etc.)
Short examples or quick stories are perfect.
Looking for real-world observations, not theory.
What mindset traps have you seen high performers fall into?
byu/prerna_leekha inEntrepreneur
Posted by prerna_leekha
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one I see a lot is confusing personal output with leverage. early on they win by doing everything themselves, then they keep that pattern long past the point where it becomes a bottleneck. another is over optimizing for being right instead of moving forward, so decisions pile up and nothing ships. i have also seen high performers quietly burn out because they normalize stress and assume everyone else should keep up. the work still gets done for a while, but the team dynamics usually rot before the metrics do.
I’ve seen majority fall into financial struggles, lacking vision. High-Performant demands adaptability & discipline. I’ve observed & even faced challenges in feast & famine cycles which degrade my self-esteem, confidence & mentality so much that I completely lose confidence to speak in times for which I took lots of burns to even get there.
Thankfully I found myself mentors, tools & guide regarding High-Performant mindset as it’s difficult to find in stability seeking ones.
I used to do everything myself, which led to burnout and lower quality results. I now operate like a conductor, directing AI systems to automate and scale instead of grinding manually. That shift has saved me massive time and money. I’ve also learned that growth accelerates in the right rooms. I paid a little to join an AI Automation Community that gave me access to tools, leverage , and people. It would recommend it since it made me money (i’ll attach the link). That solo mindset is dangerous , one of my favorite bible verses is proverbs 11:14 , which says : “plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed”. Systems + strong network aren’t optional, they’re a competitive edge.
https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-academy-6737/about?ref=f46c63b6839148f789711dcd31912a1c