6 Signs You're The Office Overachiever (And How It Can Harm Your Career)

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d65012140000830b5c61fe.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Working" data-caption="Working" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Glenn Carstens-Peters via Unsplash" />Working</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>You might tell yourself that when it comes to work, the formula is simple: knuckle down, impress your bosses, and the results will speak for themselves. </p><p>But <a href="https://hbr.org/2009/06/why-you-didnt-get-that-promotion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harvard Business Review </a>disagrees. They write, “In most organisations, promotions are governed by unwritten rules – the often fuzzy, intuitive, and poorly expressed feelings of senior executives regarding individuals’ ability to succeed in C-suite positions”. </p><p>And according to Rob Phelps at <a href="https://www.digitalpr.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digital PR</a>, overachieving employees can leave themselves more at risk of burnout than promotion. In fact, the trait can sometimes harm rather than help their career. </p><p>Here, he shared six signs you may be the office “overachiever” – and why it might affect your career.</p><h2><strong>1) You struggle to say no</strong></h2><p>“Overachievers are not the same as those labelled lazy or weak; they want to be seen as the person who is always able to help, so they add more to their schedule,” Phelps said.</p><p>“But there’s a huge difference between being helpful and being overstretched to breaking point.” </p><p>Those who say “yes” to everything may be seen as adaptable and dependable in the short term, but can risk overstretching themselves over time – leading to burnout.</p&gt