The Underconfident Overachiever

The Underconfident Overachiever

What Happens When Scaling Under Pressure

The hidden weight behind progress, and what’s possible when we put it down.

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Emma van Dijkum
Jul 31, 2025
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I just got back from two weeks off.

Two weeks of beach, long lunches, self-reflection and conversations with people close to me, including my coaching partner and my actual partner. One thing keeps coming up, over and over again:

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