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Overextension: Why You’re Exhausted and Overlooked (and How to Quit)
You’re not tired because you’re weak, you’re overextended. This article shows how overextension at work drains power, makes you invisible, and how shifting to self-valuation restores energy, respect, and results. Learn the “Where’s the money for me?” test to stop rescuing, set limits, and lead without burning out.

Stephen Matini
Sep 35 min read


Whole: Why Real Results Come from Alignment, Not Doing Everything Yourself
Real results don’t come from doing everything yourself but from alignment. This article challenges over-functioners and leaders to stop overdelivering, avoid burnout, and focus on coherence, tuning effort to what the system actually needs.

Stephen Matini
May 174 min read
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