For high achievers, it is fear of failure and the stigma that may come from it.
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But in doing so, we delude ourselves, as well as do a disservice to high achievers.
Most people, especially high achievers, have spent their entire lives trying to please parents, teachers, and employers.
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The DanceStar event honoured many of the high achievers in the huge array of subdivisions in the club world.
High achievers tend to be only moderately to very happy, not extremely happy.
But when you look around at high achievers in your own circles, how many times is that truly the case?
No one likes failure, but high achievers recognize the value of setbacks and actually leverage them in the quest for excellence.
Chris and Margee Polwaski were described as "high achievers" by an adoption panel which would lead to "unrealistic expectations" of a child.
In few parts of the world do high achievers aspire to teaching (exceptions like Finland and South Korea have the best schools).
Experienced high achievers have learned that mitigating risk through thoughtful preparation and planning can substantially improve the positive prospects of any new enterprise.
While many physicians will resist, those that are doing a good job will be rewarded so high achievers will stand to do better.
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When receiving feedback, keep an open mind: High achievers, listen up!
Bankers' fat pay packets have attracted much criticism, but a public-sector system that does not reward high achievers may be a much bigger problem for America.
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But for some high achievers who take a "work hard, play hard" approach to life, researchers say, working hard in one domain produces more energy for others.
The labor unions and non-profits that signed the 99% Spring letter think that by holding the high achievers back they are going to move us all forward.
That is, for high achievers make it safe to fail.
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John Donahue at Harvard's Kennedy School points out that the egalitarian culture in Western civil services suits those who want to stay put but is bad for high achievers.
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First and foremost, they say "model minority" pressure -- the pressure some Asian-American families put on children to be high achievers at school and professionally -- helps explain the problem.
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Today, he coaches entrepreneurs, executives and other high achievers.
High achievers regularly critique themselves and make adjustments.
"Financialphobes can be intelligent people who are high achievers in most areas of their lives - they are not irresponsible, feckless or spendthrift, " said Dr Brendan Burchell, of Cambridge University's faculty of social and political sciences.
The figures will also highlight how well a secondary school educates those students who joined them as high achievers and will show how well schools improve the chances of pupils who have come from poorer backgrounds, Mr Gibb said.
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Netflix has been exemplified for years for its unlimited time off policy, a strategic decision for the movie subscription service, which recently got much heat for its competitive workplace policy that rewards high achievers and fires the adequate.
Nor will it fix the problem of women undervaluing themselves, dismissing their own achievements, down-playing their power, failing to take credit for their successes, and avoiding the still frightening prospect of negotiating compensation, bonuses and other perquisites for high achievers in the workplace.
My daughter and I realize that she may not be Harvard material, but some of the high achievers like her may find some of the elite liberal arts colleges, which also happen to have rather cut-throat low admit rates, can be a great fit.
Failure is the abiding harness mate of achievement, and high-achievers expect to always be hitched to both.
But maths had the lowest proportion of high-achievers of all subjects, at 39%.
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Harvard researchers found that as high-achievers ascend in their career, they become more cautious and less willing to take risks.
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