When we have so much packed into our days because we have not defined our own leadership job correctly, we haven’t delegated or built a team to delegate to, or we simply have taken on too much, it hurts us in several ways.
How? First, our sense of ambition can be dimmed. We have so much going on we just don’t want anymore. Sounds like the right thing. But not wanting anymore work for ourselves and not wanting anymore growth and improvement for our organization get caught up together. One is valid and the other is swept along as collateral damage.
Second, our sense of courage gets dinged when we are overwhelmed. We don’t have the time and energy to fight for any one important issue, as we divide and spread our determination and resolve among the myriad of things we have going on.
Delegate, and focus on fewer things that are most important to your organization’s future.
Ha ! Team building and HVA’s will fix it for me. That’s a job I’m really working on now for the greater good. My constraint is myself, but working on that 🙂
The Universe taught me a long time ago that when I feel tired and overwhelmed instead of giving up I need to learn to rest. I go for solitary strolls on the Flaunders white trail in Woodbury or tread the Mill Pond way in Wolcott which is absolutely gorgeous (my favorite). I also like to drink tea (reading) but I have to get in the habbit of doing some form of sport or martial arts because I know it would work its magic on my body and soul.