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Oh boy do I get it. Trust me.<\/p>\n
The #1 reason people burn out in any job is because they’re constantly feeling overwhelmed. It\u2019s the source of so much that\u2019s negative in our day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n
And for those of us in the nonprofit sector? The level of intensity and sense of urgency is just different. It\u2019s more.<\/p>\n
You know how it goes.<\/p>\n
Every email feels urgent…<\/p>\n
Everyone has a question that will take \u201cjust a second…\u201d<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve got a high-maintenance donor who wants something you can\u2019t give her. And somebody you need to apologize to….<\/p>\n
Probably both.<\/p>\n
In the episode of my podcast called, \u201cA Day in the Life of an Executive Director<\/a><\/em>” my friend Marea Chaveco spoke about having a plan and watching it go to (as my mother would say) \u201chell in a handbasket\u201d the minute she walked through the door.<\/p>\n Even Marea, who is an AWESOME leader, admitted that even though she walked into work prepared to control her day, often her day controlled her. Talk about feeling overwhelmed! It\u2019s really easy to do.<\/p>\n So today I want to offer you a quick win — three easy things you can do. Right now. Today. This week.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re really feeling overwhelmed, be really proud of yourself if you do 2 out of 3.<\/p>\n I have discipline.<\/p>\n I have discipline.<\/p>\n It was discipline that got you this leadership gig. Without it, you\u2019d have come across as a hot mess in an interview. No one would have said, \u201cHe MUST be our new board chair\u201d<\/em> or \u201cSign her up as our next ED!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n You prepped for your interview. You prioritized what was important to say. You were impressive.<\/p>\n You still are<\/strong> impressive. So reintroduce yourself to that<\/em><\/strong> person and bring her to work with you.<\/p>\n Leave the hot mess version of you at home. That person would never have gotten<\/em><\/strong> the job. And that person will not ensure your success.<\/p>\n First, if you’re more of a video person and less of a reader, here’s a Facebook Live I recorded about all of this.<\/p>\n If you follow me on Facebook<\/a> you can see more of these videos.<\/p>\nBUT FIRST, REPEAT AFTER ME <\/strong><\/h2>\n
THREE QUICK WINS FOR PRIORITIZING WHEN FEELING OVERWHELMED<\/h2>\n