Episode Summary

What if the real reason you’re exhausted isn’t your workload—but your lack of boundaries? In this transformational episode of The Game Changer, Dr. Sharalyn calls high-capacity leaders to stop leaking power in the name of professionalism. Learn how to establish boundaries that protect your peace, preserve your purpose, and elevate your leadership effectiveness.

When you are the asset, protecting yourself is not selfish—it’s strategy.

Key Takeaways

• Power without boundaries is a liability. Protecting your time, mind, and voice is essential for sustained impact and high performance.
• Mediocrity thrives in the absence of leadership standards. Every “yes” to misalignment is a “no” to your mission.
• Boundaries are not walls—they are gates of discernment. Learn Dr. Sharalyn’s Protect the Asset™ Framework to build powerful, enforceable standards.
• Dimming your brilliance to make others comfortable is a silent betrayal of your potential.
• Saying no is not a rejection—it’s a reallocation of power to what matters most.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – 01:00 | Intro: Protecting the asset begins with you
• 01:01 – 06:30 | Opening monologue: Compromise, burnout & boundary myths
• 06:31 – 11:45 | Segment 1: The true cost of boundary breakdowns
• 11:46 – 16:00 | Segment 2: 7 subtle power-draining violations
• 16:01 – 19:00 | Segment 3: The power of one protected “no” (leadership vignette)
• 19:01 – 24:00 | Segment 4: The Protect the Asset™ Framework
• 24:01 – 28:30 | Segment 5: Power phrases to communicate clear boundaries
• 28:31 – 32:45 | Segment 6: Accommodated mediocrity and leadership misalignment
• 32:46 – 36:30 | Coaching moment + personal journal prompts
• 36:31 – 41:00 | Closing charge + final declaration: Protect the Asset

Links & Mentions

• Newsletter: Ultra Influential
• The CREDIBLE™ Framework by Dr. Sharalyn Payne
• Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Sharalyn
• Download The Game Changer's Leadership Collection
• Related Episode: The Leadership Lesson That Almost Cost Me Everything

Call to Action

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