212 - Why Letting Go Is Your Secret Weapon

Stop Sabotaging Your Success · Apr 2, 2026 · 20m

In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the instinct to hold onto everything and introduces the idea of strategically letting things fall through the cracks on purpose. She explains how many professionals, especially in technical fields, were rewarded early on for doing excellent work independently, only to find that the workplace values relationships and strategic positioning just as much. As a result, we double down on output, take on too much, and tie our worth to performance. Cindy highlights how this pattern leads to overwork, perfectionism, and taking on low-value tasks that do not move…