12 Tips to Turn an Overachiever Into a High Performer

12 Tips to Turn an Overachiever Into a High Performer
Overachievers will be happier if they learn to achieve without the painful baggage that comes with being fixated on the outcome rather than the process. unsplash
Jingduan Yang
By Jingduan Yang, M.D.
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To be an overachiever is a laudable goal. To succeed takes passion, determination, and talent.
It’s true that countless of the world’s great inventions and advancements came about because of the hard work of overachievers who dreamed big. An overachiever will get the job done—no matter what—because they’ve set their sights on winning, and won’t accept failure.
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang, FAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in integrative and traditional Chinese medicine for chronic mental, behavioral, and physical illnesses. Dr. Yang is also the founder and medical director of the Yang Institute of Integrative Medicine and the American Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and the CEO of Northern Medical Center in New York state. He contributed to the books "Integrative Psychiatry," "Medicine Matters," and "Integrative Therapies for Cancer." He also co-authored "Facing East: Ancient Secrets for Beauty+Health for Modern Age" by HarperCollins and "Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine" by Oxford Press.
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