Or unmotivated. Or short on ideas. Or not trying.
That’s not what this is.
You’re stuck because something’s out of sync.
And the moves you’re making are sending you in circles.
I suspect your system knows it. Before your mind catches up.
Thinking Isn’t the Problem. But It’s Not the Solution Either.
The harder you push, the more it feels like you’re stuck in a cycle of trying.
Thinking hasn’t helped.
Planning hasn’t either.
Because stuckness isn’t always about strategy. Sometimes, it’s your nervous system flagging a mismatch between where you are and where you need to be.
Why High-Achieving Leaders Get Stuck
The leaders I work with aren’t stuck because they’re underqualified or unclear.
They’re stuck because:
→ They’ve outgrown the version of success they’re still performing
→ They’ve silenced their discomfort in favour of doing the “sensible” thing
→ They’ve been running so hard they haven’t noticed their energy is all but gone
Sometimes, they’re so good at pushing through, they don’t realise they’re going nowhere.
Or that their definition of direction needs to evolve.
What Looks Like Stuckness Is Often Something Else
When you’re stuck, it doesn’t always feel dramatic. Or stagnant.
It can feel like:
→ Being exhausted but calling it “busy”
→ Ticking boxes but losing yourself in the process
→ Knowing something’s wrong but having no language for what
It’s common to assume this means you need a break.
Sometimes, yes.
But more often?
You don’t need a break. You need a breakthrough.
So Where Do You Start?
You start by asking different questions.
Not:
→ It’s fine, what’s wrong with me?
→ Why can’t I just feel better?
→ What will fix this?
But instead:
→ What am I tolerating that used to energise me?
→ What’s changed – in me – that my work hasn’t kept up with?
→ Where am I overfunctioning just to feel like I still fit in this role?
Stuckness Is not a problem you need to talk yourself out of.
It’s a Signal to redesign your next chapter.
A sign that something in your inner landscape has evolved – and your outer world needs to catch up.
It’s not failure. It is data.
And your next chapter is often coded right inside it.
Your Turn
Take a breath. Get honest.
Ask yourself:
→ What have I been pushing through that actually needs pausing for thought?
→ What version of success am I still performing, even though I’ve outgrown it?
And if you’re done overthinking this, maybe it’s time to explore career clarity that doesn’t jump straight into another plan… but a purposeful process.
Let’s talk.
