The Lesson That Changed Everything For Me

3 years ago, I was sitting in a meeting where I said something that I immediately regretted. I overcomplicated a simple answer. My manager looked at me and said: "Stop performing. Just solve the problem." That sentence lived rent-free in my head for months. Because he was right. I had spent so much energy trying to sound smart in rooms full of smart people that I had forgotten the whole point — to actually be useful. So I made a shift. I started asking myself before every meeting, every email, every decision: "Am I performing right now, or am I solving?" The results were immediate. People started listening more. My ideas got picked up faster. My stress went down. The irony? The less I tried to impress, the more I impressed. This isn't groundbreaking advice. But sometimes you need to hear the obvious thing at exactly the right moment. What's a piece of feedback that changed how you work? Drop it below 👇 #Leadership #Growth #Authenticity #CareerAdvice