They told her not to do it

Have you ever been told that setting boundaries at work is a career limiting move?

That you need to prove yourself first. Keep your head down. Don't ask for too much too soon. Especially in a new role.

One of my clients just started a new job. Before she left her old one, she sat down with multiple people on the executive committee and asked for their advice.

Every single one of them said the same thing.

Don't expect to see your family much in the first year. Earn flexibility before you ask for it. Stay small until you've proven you belong.

She listened. She thanked them.

And then she said to herself:

I'm a 5 percenter. I'm going to do this differently.

She wrote a confident email to HR and her new managers laying out her core working hours on property: 9 to 4.

She didn't ask. She stated them. And she backed it up with a clear plan for how she'd deliver.

It was approved immediately.

Her managers said it was well thought through. They appreciated her thoughtfulness. Nobody panicked. Nobody pushed back.

9 to 4. Week one.

She didn't shrink herself or her needs.

This is what Stop Proving. Start Positioning. actually, looks like.

The conventional advice is what 95% of people follow. And it makes some people really successful. Really tired. And with a lot of regrets at the end of their life.

And she knew it. She had tried the old way. And she was ready for Performance + Happiness.

That's the 5% difference.

The career and the life. Not after you've earned it. From day one.

This is what we work on every single week inside the PH+ Lab.

How to be bolder. How to take up more space. How to set boundaries that actually hold while you're delivering more, getting noticed more, and building a career that works for your whole life.

Every week something shifts. You get clearer. You get braver. You get better at knowing what's yours to carry and what isn't. And slowly, your life stops feeling like something that's happening to you and starts feeling like something you designed.

Easier. Lighter. And somehow bigger than you imagined!

We're grateful and we want more. That's the whole game.

If you want to learn more about the Performance + Happiness Lab, you can find it right here.

Shayla