dropping the ball
how to stop underachieving at work
“I hate myself!” Sharon said to the wall. Sitting at her desk, she had just realized that she’d spaced out on a conference call she was supposed to have been on for the past hour. She’d thought the call was to take place tomorrow, until she’d looked down at her planner and saw that it was scheduled for today.
Her mind raced. Why didn’t I check my planner when I got to the office? Why do I resolve to do it every day, then not do it? Why do I know what I’m supposed to do, but then not do what I’m supposed to do? Do I have some kind of a fear of failure? Do I secretly want to ruin my life? Am I ...
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