I’ll never forget what one Leading CEO told me:

"Lucie, I realized I’m only useful when I’m working."

This is someone leading thousands, managing billions.
On paper, unstoppable.

But here’s the truth:

He couldn’t enjoy a single free moment.
He’d check his phone the moment things got quiet.
Say yes to meetings just to feel useful.
Feel restless—even guilty—when he wasn’t grinding.

Because without work…
There was nothing left.

No roadmap.
No clear rewards.
No real sense of self outside his role.

Top Leaders aren’t addicted to work.
They’re addicted to knowing exactly what to do.

The Shift

You’ve spent years mastering certainty.
You know how to fix problems.
You know how to win.

The more you rely on clear answers,
The harder it becomes to operate without them.

You start needing the calendar to tell you who you are.
You start needing achievements to feel valuable.

And outside of that?

No roadmap.
No validation.
No identity.

That's why you hate your 9-5.

Not because the job is bad.
Not because you’re weak.

But because work is the only place that feels structured.
The only place where you know what’s expected.

So, you fill the silence:

📌 More projects.
📌 More meetings.
📌 More busywork.

And slowly—your job turns into a 9-9.

Not because you have to—
But because without constant feedback, you don’t know how to measure yourself.

And that’s where most people get it wrong.

They think the answer is quitting.
Burning it all down.
Starting over.

Here's what I've learned:

Before you change your job, change how you operate outside of it.

Build something outside your work that gives you clarity, purpose, and energy.

Then re-evaluate.

Because once you stop outsourcing your identity to your role,
You might realize it wasn’t the job you hated—
It was what you hadn’t built outside of it.

The Playbook

3 Mistakes you make when you try to reclaim your time and how to fix it.

1. You restructure your time without redefining your purpose.

You block hours for “free time” but feel anxious when they arrive.
Because you don’t actually know what you want to do with them.

Fix:
→ Ask:
What would I do if no one expected anything from me today?
Write down 2-3 non-work priorities that actually matter.

2. You say yes to more because you fear losing relevance.

Every extra project, every call—it feels necessary.
Because sitting still feels like losing ground.

Fix:
→ Start by saying NO once this week.
Not to protect your time—but to protect your energy.

3. You wait for “balance” instead of creating systems outside of work.

At work, you run systems.
But outside? You leave it to chance.

Fix:
→ Pick one personal area (health, family, creativity)
→ Build a structure around it.
Weekly routine. Clear progress markers.
Treat it with the same seriousness you give to your business strategy.

The cost of ignoring this

If you don’t fix the system, here’s what happens:

📌 Your calendar stays full—but so does the emptiness.
📌 You’ll keep saying yes—to things that drain you.
📌 You’ll wake up 5 years from now, wondering why the grind never stops.

You’ve built a career.
Don’t let it keep running your life.

The real question isn’t what's next at work—it's what's next for you.

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