overachiever

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Syndicated episodes of “Martha Stewart Living” upheld the attainability of elegance and the value of precise execution, appealing to my inner overachiever.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

If the bare minimum is enough for you to be seen and recognized for solid work, there might be no need to become an office overachiever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Harris recalls being an overachiever as a child and aspiring to become an obstetrician.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

If you’re going to be an overachiever, be one like Schuyler Peters.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

To stay in shape, but also for the nature-connectedness-science-y beauty all around outside and for the overachiever challenge of distance.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti