Breaking Asphalt

<p><strong>Stop climbing the ladder. Start breaking the asphalt.</strong></p><p></p><p>We are told that success is a clear paved road. If we get good grades land the prestigious job and hit our Q4 targets we will arrive at happiness.</p><p>But for many high-performers that paved road eventually feels like a trap. You are successful on the outside but restless on the inside. You aren't burnt out from working too hard; you are burnt out from suppressing who you actually are.</p><p></p><p><strong>This is the Asphalt.</strong> It is the heavy artificial layer of shoulds and safety that keeps your true potential buried.</p><p></p><p>In <em>Breaking Asphalt</em> executive coach and former tech leader Lenn Pryor offers a different path. Drawing on 27 years leading teams at <strong>Meta Microsoft and Skype</strong> Pryor reveals that the Clearer Path (safety) almost always leads to lesser goals. To find deep fulfillment and sustainable high performance you must choose the Steeper Path.</p><p></p><p>This book is your manual for that pivot. It bridges the gap between <strong>soulful alignment</strong> and <strong>strategic execution</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>You will learn how to:</strong></p><p></p><ul><li><strong>Diagnose the Asphalt:</strong> Identify the 5 signs of Destructive Discomfort that are silently draining your energy .</li><li><strong>Audit Your Alignment:</strong> Use the Values Inventory to separate your true non-negotiables from the expectations of others .</li><li><strong>Engineer Your Pivot:</strong> Apply the 8-pillar S.E.P.A.R.A.T.E. Framework™ to build a career that fits your nature not just your résumé .</li><li><strong>Navigate the Void:</strong> Practical tools like Backcasting and The GROW Model to manage the messy middle of any major life transition .</li></ul><p></p><p>Whether you are an executive looking to reclaim your spark or a leader trying to help your team survive burnout this book proves that you don't have to choose between success and yourself.</p><p></p><p><strong>The seedling doesn't break the asphalt because it is strong. It breaks it because it is aligned.</strong></p><p></p><p>It's time to grow.</p>