The Anxious Achiever

Disrupting Yourself and Your Career

Mar 29, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Privilege to Dream Manifesto

  • Whitney Johnson shared that many women she spoke with didn't believe they had the privilege to dream beyond family roles. - She wrote Dare Dream Do as a manifesto encouraging women to pursue their dreams despite anxieties.
INSIGHT

Disrupting Yourself Defined

  • Disrupting yourself means stepping back from who you are today to leap toward who you want to be. - This personal disruption acts as a mechanism for growth, like a small innovative idea overtaking an old model.
ANECDOTE

Anxiety as a Persistent Fly

  • Whitney described anxiety as a persistent 'fly' since childhood, with early symptoms like stomach aches and school avoidance. - She managed anxiety through various phases including college, often needing to take mental health days without fully understanding it.
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