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Your Success Is Now Your Prison

Your Success Is Now Your Prison

Why being brilliant got you stuck, and how emotional intelligence is your escape key

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Isabella Hawke
Jan 29, 2025
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Your Success Is Now Your Prison
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4:12 AM.
London's still dark.
But my mind's crystal clear.

Just finished a call with a FTSE 100 CEO.
Brilliant man. Oxford educated.
Revenue through the roof.
But he's drowning.

Here's why...

THE TRUTH BOMB

You've built your empire on intelligence.
Strategic thinking.
Raw ambition.
Late nights.
Early mornings.
Pure grit.

But now you're stuck.
Teams aren't clicking.
Deci…

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