by Debra Woog | Oct 31, 2021 | Assessment, Career Path, Change, Clarity, Definition of Success, Growth, Letting Go, Priorities, Productivity
Five years ago, I became conscious of a deep-seated expectation I’d been holding for myself, to be a high-earning, healthy, present mom. At various points in my career I had separately met each of these self-imposed criteria. Why, I wondered in 2016, was I not living... 
by Debra Woog | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Brilliance, Career Path, Clarity, Communication, Definition of Success, Growth, Letting Go, Passion, Priorities, Reflections, Shadow Beliefs, Values
March 19 is a significant date in my life and work. More than two decades ago, in my second year of the MBA program at MIT Sloan, I carefully weighed which job offer would be the best fit for me upon graduation. I had a spreadsheet to analyze the options, and when its... 
by Debra Woog | May 23, 2016 | Change, Growth, Hypercompetence, Letting Go, Reflections
I haven’t written a blog post in so long that I’m afraid I’ve forgotten how. How did I think up topics? How did I have the courage to express myself publicly? How did I wrap everything in pithy little lessons?Over the past six months I’ve focused on overhauling my... 
by Debra Woog | Sep 15, 2015 | Adaptation, Communication, Definition of Success, Growth, Hypercompetence, Letting Go, Values
My kids want a dog. I love dogs, but I’m resistant to adding the care and feeding of another soul to my already overflowing plate. Maybe next year I’ll be ready. In the meantime, my 11 and 13 year old still dream of a pet. Two weeks ago we negotiated a compromise.... 
by Debra Woog | Aug 20, 2015 | Clarity, Definition of Success, Growth, Hypercompetence, Letting Go, Priorities
A whole world seems to have opened up before me since I started writing and teaching about HyperCompetence. The response from our community has been inspiring. It seems I’ve touched a nerve with a tribe of overdoing, overgiving, overtired women and their colleagues... by Debra Woog | Aug 3, 2015 | Adaptation, Change, Communication, Dialogue, Empowerment, Growth, Hypercompetence, Letting Go, Narcicissm, Shadow Beliefs
As I’ve continued to delve this summer into the crucial topic of The High Cost of HyperCompetence & Its Cure, I’ve noticed a startling pattern. So many of us who struggle with the costs of HyperCompetence seem to have a narcissist (usually one not-diagnosed-by-a...
