Day 15: Why Successful Men Have No Real Friends (The "Federation" Problem)

Описание: *Episode Brief*: In the Luxembourg Gardens, the chairs are arranged for conversation, not isolation. This triggers a reflection on the "Structural Integrity" of a high-performance life. I use the metaphor of Parisian architecture to ask a dangerous question: Is your life supported by a pantheon of columns, or just one?
In this episode, I explore the risk of being "Over-Indexed" on your Career Column. We discuss the "Federation of Individuals" (why your executive team isn't a support group), the superficiality of "Cardboard Friendships," and the inevitable collapse that happens when the only thing holding up your identity is your job title.


*About The Paris Journals Series*: This is not a travel vlog. I spent 30 days in Paris—not to escape my life, but to architect a new one. After 15+ years in senior executive leadership (managing $200M+ budgets and 2,000+ staff), I realized the corporate map I had been following was no longer leading where I wanted to go.

The Paris Journals are a daily documentation of my "strategic pause." I explore what happens when high-achieving men stop climbing the ladder long enough to ask if it’s leaning against the right wall. We talk about the transition from "success" to significance, the friction of identity shifts in midlife, and the discipline of slowing down.

*About the Creator*: I am an Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor focused on professionals and executives in midlife who are navigating the shift to life on their own terms.

Former Senior Executive
Master of Arts in Leadership
ICF Accredited Coach (ACC)
Certified in Integrated Somatic Trauma work

*Connect & Work With Me*: Are you an achiever looking for more out of life? Let’s start the conversation.

*Website: www.brendanabbott.com *

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