The Anxious Achiever

"Included in HR Magazine's list of ""terrific new workplace books."" Advance Praise for The Anxious Achiever: ""If you are a high achiever and you know—you just know—that you could achieve even more and be happier if you could wrestle your anxiety to the ground, this is your playbook. Aarons-Mele's book is well-researched, highly practical, searingly candid, and deeply empathic. Riveting."" — Whitney Johnson, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Smart Growth ""Aarons-Mele has written an astonishing book. She moves from stories to data to advice in a page-turning way. This is not a book for just anxious achievers—it's a book for any human being who wants to transform their mental health."" — Andy Dunn, cofounder and former CEO, Bonobos; entrepreneur; and author, Burn Rate ""Readers will experience a deep and grateful sigh of recognition soon after diving into this wonderful book. Morra Aarons-Mele gently and intelligently guides readers through the different facets of anxiety and shows us how to tame negative self-talk and experience more joy and more success. Wise and practical, The Anxious Achiever is a game changer."" — Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School; author, The Fearless Organization ""Anxiety can be debilitating in our work and in our lives. In The Anxious Achiever, Aarons-Mele shares real-life examples and pragmatic ideas on how we can successfully manage anxiety and convert it into a superpower to help us build meaningful relationships with colleagues and friends and lead with empathy and purpose. This book will help leaders and teams thrive in our deeply uncertain world."" — Vivek Bapat, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Brand Purpose, and Sustainability Solutions, SAP ""A helpful deep dive for leaders looking to understand anxiety and perfectionism. Full of practical advice."" — Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Let's Pretend This Never Happened ""In The Anxious Achiever, Morra Aarons-Mele bravely uncovers a reality that we rarely talk about: success is often accompanied by great anxiety. It's a horrible feeling. But armed with the concepts in this well-researched, raw, and vulnerable work, you will learn how to take anxiety and channel it toward a powerful purpose."" — Rita McGrath, professor, Columbia Business School; author, Seeing Around Corners ""The Anxious Achiever is a must-have for all emerging and experienced leaders who live with anxiety. Deeply relatable and with fresh perspective, this book provides practical strategies and real-world examples that help reframe how we think about and deal with anxiety in the workplace."" — Muriel Wilkins, executive coach; coauthor, Own the Room; and host, Coaching Real Leaders podcast"