In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry continue their conversation about lessons from the High Performance event, focusing on what allows leaders to stay energized and effective over the long term. Drawing from John Maxwell’s reflections on 50 years of leadership, they explore why motivation comes from taking action rather than waiting for the right feeling, the importance of defining success for yourself, maintaining a positive perspective, doing work you love with people you love, and allowing years of consistent effort to compound. The conversation then shifts to the challenge of recognizing when you’ve outgrown a particular version of success and distinguishing between work that is difficult because it’s stretching you versus work that is difficult because it no longer fits your strengths. Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius framework becomes a practical way to identify the work that naturally provides energy, joy, and fulfillment—and to build teams where people can operate within their strengths rather than forcing themselves into roles that drain them.