67% of Executives Are Trapped (Are You?)
Written by Jim Vickers

A scientist placed caterpillars on the rim of a pot filled with their favorite plants.
Around and around they went, following each other in an endless circle…
Until they all starved to death.
Just inches away from abundance…

📊 Alarming reality check: 67% of C-suite executives report feeling “trapped” in their own success, despite outward appearances.

Do you sometimes feel dizzy going in circles?

I recently met with a high-performing CEO running two companies and launching a third—he looked perfect on paper.
But behind closed doors:
➤ His teenage daughters barely see him
➤ He hasn’t taken a real vacation in years
➤ He wants work-life balance, but doesn’t see any possible path

Sound familiar?

Here’s what I told him:
Teaching you better time management would be a betrayal.
You’d just start another company.

Instead, I asked:
“What if your next breakthrough isn’t professional—but personal?”

Warren Buffett nailed it:
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”

The caterpillar trap is deadly—because you don’t even realize you’re in it.

→ Stuck in a familiar loop you’re “supposed” to be on…
→ But what if abundance is just inches away?

We have one life. It passes quickly.
What adventure might be waiting beyond the rim?

I help executives break free from these invisible cycles.
My clients experience:

✓ Reconnection with what truly matters in their lives
✓ A clear path to balance success with personal fulfillment
✓ Freedom from the endless circle of “more” at any cost
✓ Energy and clarity to align work and life without compromise

👉 Message me and I’ll send over a few powerful reflection prompts that have helped other execs break free.

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