This segment from Ep 18 was very popular. What happens when you set high personal standards in a world that increasingly rewards mediocrity.

The discussion moves from “high performers at work” into something deeper. What message do you send yourself when you lower your standards to match those around you, at work, in relationships, or in everyday life?

Using real examples, we tackle how constant exposure to low effort, poor incentives, and equal treatment regardless of output can slowly erode character. Not through one big decision, but through quiet, unconscious compromises over time.

Also:

• ​Why high performers often feel punished, ignored, or drained
• ​Why most organisations are not actually designed for elite performers
• ​The danger of letting the bottom 10% dictate culture
• ​How leaders lose their best people by tolerating low standards
• ​The personal cost of “doing less” just to survive an environment
• ​Why values are something you hold for yourself, not impose on others

The central question is simple but uncomfortable:

Would you rather take hits while living in alignment with your values, or lower yourself to avoid friction—and slowly lose respect for who you are?

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