by Paul Strobl | Mar 17, 2026 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
What Oliver Burkeman’s work reveals about the exhausting lie beneath high achievement — and how to finally stop running. Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingThe Term You Probably Haven't Heard — But Instantly RecognizeWhere Oliver Burkeman Comes InWhat This... 
by Paul Strobl | Mar 9, 2026 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
You’ve built an impressive career. So why does it feel like it belongs to someone else? Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingThis Isn't Burnout. It's Something Quieter.How You Got HereThe Role That Ate the PersonThe Grief Nobody Gives You Permission to FeelThe... 
by Paul Strobl | Mar 5, 2026 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
When the provider phase ends and the questions begin Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingThe Provider Phase (and What Happens When It Ends)The Hidden Grief of 'Having Succeeded'The Sunk Cost Trap (and the 'I'm in the Right Place, But…' Group)The Health FoundationHigh... 
by Paul Strobl | Feb 4, 2026 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingWhen Achievement Loses Its Explanatory Power1. “Is This It?”The Meaning Question2. “Who Am I If I Stop Being This?”The Identity Question3. “Did I Choose This, or Just End Up Here?”The Agency Question4. “Why Do I Stay So Busy?”The... 
by Paul Strobl | Jan 21, 2026 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingWhy achievement feels less satisfying over timeThe satisfaction equation: why wanting more delivers lessWhy the Striver’s Curse often appears in midlifeWhy striving harder stops workingWanting less is not about lowering ambitionWhat... 
by Paul Strobl | Dec 22, 2025 | 2nd Half of Life, CEO Coaching
How unconscious mental habits form and the hidden costs they carry Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingHow Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns FormA Note on What This List Is (and Isn’t)The 12 Core Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns1. All-or-Nothing Thinking2....