Ep#210 You Don’t Need a New Year - You Need a New Standard

If you’re back at work and already quietly overloaded — you’re not broken. January often pretends everything resets, while your nervous system, responsibilities, and expectations clearly don’t. In this episode, Dex explores why high-performing leaders don’t need new goals, more effort, or a “new you” — they need a new standard . Drawing on Dan Sullivan’s concepts of The Gap and The Gain and 10x thinking , this episode reframes overwhelm, pressure, and ambition — and shows how leadership energy is restored by raising standards, not expectations. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why January motivation often collapses — and why that’s not a failure The difference between goals, standards, and unrealistic ideals How unexamined standards quietly drain leaders Why burnout isn’t about caring too much — but outgrowing old rules How to move from The Gap to The Gain in everyday leadership What real 10x leadership looks like (and what it isn’t) The one question to ask in your first week back at work This episode is for leaders who want high performance without self-betrayal — and results that don’t cost their health, relationships, or joy. Next step: And if you'd like personal guidance on 10x-ing your leadership, learn more at: ----------------------------------- Resources: Leadership Performance without Burnout Dex AI Coach Confidential. Expert. Free. Your Leadership Performance Partner. For even more TIPS see FACEBOOK: @coachdexrandall INSTAGRAM: @coachdexrandall LINKEDIN: @coachdexrandall YOUTUBE: @dexburnoutcoach See for all links

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Ep#210 You Don’t Need a New Year - You Need a New Standard is an episode from Burnout Recovery by Dex Randall | Master Burnout Coach.

This episode is 10:21 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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