The Effort Trap: Why Trying Harder Makes You Fail

What if working harder is exactly what's holding you back?In a world that glorifies the grind, celebrates burnout, and tells you that success comes to those who "want it the most," The Effort Trap offers a radical-and liberating-alternative: Sometimes, trying harder is the very thing that makes you fail.Written by psychologist and medical rehabilitation specialist Kinneret Poplawski, this book explores the hidden ways that excessive effort sabotages your results, damages your relationships, and drains your energy. Drawing from years of clinical experience, cutting-edge psychological research, and personal transformation, Poplawski exposes the Effort Trap: the self-defeating loop where more pressure leads to worse outcomes.Inside this book, you'll discover: Why desperation repels opportunities-even when you're fully qualifiedHow overthinking becomes a form of procrastination in disguiseThe real reason burnout is not a badge of honor-but a barrier to successWhy doing less can help you achieve more in business, relationships, and lifeSimple tools to work with your natural psychology instead of against itHow to replace force with flow, and grind with strategic easeLearn about powerful, counterintuitive strategies such as: The Desperation SignalThe Grip of Death PrincipleStrategic LazinessThe Minimum Effective DoseThe Compound Effect of EaseThe 80/20 of EffortOutcome IndependenceWhether you're a high-achiever stuck in a plateau, a burned-out professional, or simply someone who's tired of pushing without progressing, The Effort Trap will change the way you think about success, work, and personal fulfillment.This isn't about giving up on your goals. It's about finally reaching them-without losing yourself in the process.Stop struggling. Start succeeding-on your own terms.

• | Author: Kinneret Poplawski
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Jun 09, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00338 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: NA
• | ISBN-13: 9798287416171