Lawyers Are You A “High Achiever”?

Do you recognize this lawyer?
They’ve never missed a deadline.
Their work is immaculate.
Their resume screams perfect.
But one piece of feedback can send them spiraling.

This is the High Achiever: the lawyer who looks flawless on paper but feels one mistake away from collapse.

In my upcoming book The Lawyer Archetypes, I reveal the hidden traps driving the nine personality patterns I have coached, and their path to transformation.

For the High Achiever, the trap is validation.
Their worth depends on performance.
Every achievement proves value.
Every mistake threatens it.

Transformation begins when they do more than see the trap. They start to understand it, unlearn it, and rebuild their confidence from within.

When that happens, The "High Achiever" evolves into "The Sovereign" — a lawyer who no longer performs for approval, but leads from self-trust.

The difference?
→ High Achiever: “I’m valuable because I’m perfect.”
→ Sovereign: “I’m valuable, so I can be imperfect.”

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing all 9 Lawyer Archetypes, each with their own trap and transformation.

🙋‍♀️ Have you ever found yourself in the validation trap?
Or worked with someone who has?