Most people know something is off long before they can say what it is.
They've built careers that look exactly like success. The title, the income, the company name that makes people nod when they hear it. And they wake up most mornings with a quiet sense that something important is missing. A feeling they've learned to ignore because there's no obvious name for it and no clear fix.
Lenn Pryor spent 30 years as a product leader at Meta, Microsoft, Nokia, Skype, and eBay before he understood what that feeling actually was. It wasn't burnout. It wasn't the wrong company or the wrong manager. It was misalignment. A measurable gap between who he actually was and what his work required of him. And it turned out there was a structured path through it.
Breaking Asphalt is built around a simple but radical idea: alignment matters more to a life well-lived than achievement. Not as a vague aspiration but as something you can measure, diagnose, and systematically address.
Through the SEPARATE Framework, Pryor gives readers a structured way to identify exactly where they are flowing and where they are grinding, understand the specific forces that have been steering them away from alignment, and build a practical path toward work and life that actually fits who they are.
This is not a book about quitting your job. It is not a productivity system or a mindset reset. It is a diagnostic and a roadmap for the person who has done everything right and still privately wonders if they are on the right road.
The seedling doesn't break through the asphalt because it is strong. It breaks through because it is aligned. It's time to grow.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Stop climbing the ladder. Start breaking the asphalt.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.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.This is the Asphalt. It is the heavy, artificial layer of "shoulds" and "safety" that keeps your true potential buried.In Breaking Asphalt, executive coach and former tech leader Lenn Pryor offers a different path. Drawing on 27 years leading teams at Meta, Microsoft, and Skype, 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."This book is your manual for that pivot. It bridges the gap between soulful alignment and strategic execution.You will learn how to: Diagnose the Asphalt: Identify the 5 signs of "Destructive Discomfort" that are silently draining your energy .Audit Your Alignment: Use the "Values Inventory" to separate your true non-negotiables from the expectations of others .Engineer Your Pivot: Apply the 8-pillar S.E.P.A.R.A.T.E. Framework(TM) to build a career that fits your nature, not just your resume .Navigate the Void: Practical tools like "Backcasting" and "The GROW Model" to manage the messy middle of any major life transition .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.The seedling doesn't break the asphalt because it is strong. It breaks it because it is aligned.It's time to grow. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798901020272
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