Stamina, Likability, and the Hidden Drain of Approval-Seeking
Lee Broekman, author of Elevate Conversations, Deepen Connections, and principal of Organic Communication, compared emotional stamina to endurance sports. “It’s not bursts of energy. It’s sustained emotional stability over time. Executives manage relationships and results over long stretches, not moments.”
Broekman emphasized intention-setting, daily reflection, and boundaries as ways women can preserve stamina before the role demands it.
Those practices become anchors when expectations multiply.
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