I thought this was really well written and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I think it will find readers at our library, so we will definitely be purchasing for the collection.

Have you ever accomplished something fabulous but been too broken and burned out to actually enjoy it?

This is the Type A Trap. What helps us succeed early in our career—the hustle, grind, long hours, and hard work—can be the very thing that leads us to burn out later. But because this behavior is so engrained in who we are, we don’t know any other way. We’ve gotten ahead in every aspect of life through hard work, but unfortunately, this tactic doesn’t work with burnout, which can be deceiving and sneak up on you over time. And then, before you know it, you’ve fallen into its trap.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.
I was unfortunately unable to finish reading this book as the ARC that was downloaded was filled with ‘do not publish’ and the publisher names interspersed consistently through the text, which made it unreadable.
I would really like to have learnt from this book, but the review copy was too difficult to follow.

A very relateable guide to burnout, including guidance about changing your mindsets and lots of practical advice.

This book sheds light on the paradox of success turning into burnout, a trap familiar to many high achievers. With insights gathered from interviews with a diverse range of peak performers, Stafford offers practical tools and mindset shifts to break free from the cycle of overwork, exhaustion, and disillusionment. Her approach is not just about escaping burnout but reclaiming a sense of inspiration and fulfillment, making this book a valuable guide for those seeking sustainable peak performance.

I really struggled with this.
I found the entire book to be really contradictory.
I went into the book thinking I knew what 'type a' was, as felt that I was in that bracket so was hoping for some help with the issues I have around this. But I came out of the book super confused. They kept describing 'type a' as different things - i was left thinking, 'is this me?' or not?

Very confusing. Not sure what I got from this, if anything at all...

I really liked this book because you could tell it was written by a Type A person, someone intimately knowledgeable about the struggles of breaking out of the self loathing and high goal post that Type As put on themselves. I appreciate that it stayed scientific and personal without veering into biased territory. Overall, I would recommend this book for any Type A who is on the struggle bus to be kinder to themselves whilst trying to understand how to harness their Type A tendencies for a better quality of life.

Whooooweeee. The Type A Trap called me out in seven different languages and didn't spare a glance backwards. I know I'm a Type A but hadn't quite realized that I've 100% fallen into the trap of burying myself in work and thinking that my career is my life's purpose. It really isn't, and I don't want a career that takes my entire life from me.

This book was interesting as it highlighted that this hustle culture and grind we're set on forcing down people's throats is absolutely not the way to live.

This book is pretty much un-readable. The large copyright watermark made it difficult to make out many of the words that overlayed it. Unfortunately, what I could read was trite and boring. The author's writing style made me roll my eyes at how hard she was trying to sound cool.

As I was reading this book, one thing kept ringing in my mind- that every African parent needs to read this because I believe they create Type A children where all you are pushed to do is work hard, where it's always chasing one goal after the other without catching a break or voicing an opinion.
This book is a great reminder to stop and review and catch a breath in a world where it's work, work, work or hustle and grind until you can't no more.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

Pros: As an incredibly burned out Type A person, I knew I needed to read this book! I found the author to be very relatable--she writes what she knows. I felt very seen while reading this book. As someone who just finished a big project, I needed to read the section on taking a victory lap! I appreciated how this book was written--short paragraphs, charts, etc--because I don't think burned out people want to read walls of text.

Cons: The biggest con about this book is that I compared it to the book Burnout, which remains the best I've read in this genre.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amplify Publishing for the opportunity to read this book.