116. Sustaining Ourselves and Our Ambitions Through Busy Times

Overview

Overwhelm can happen to anyone, even me.

As we enter the often especially busy season of the fourth quarter, with holidays and end of year pressures, I want to share a few thoughts on sustaining ourselves through these particularly full periods.

We can set goals and priorities, and they can be the right ambitions, but managing a packed schedule takes intention and thought if we want to avoid burnout.

Today, I’m sharing some strategies that helped me make conscious decisions about how I was spending my time in pursuit of my goals during an active few months.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

  • Why it’s okay to let yourself off the hook when you’ve put too much on your plate

  • Why it’s worthwhile to spend some time considering conflicts and friction around meeting your goals

  • How to check in with yourself, mentally, emotionally, and physically when you’re feeling overcommitted

  • Why you have to allow yourself to say no and reprioritize as needed

  • Why it’s okay for some things to be “good enough”

  • How taking breaks can help you get things done more efficiently

  • How goal stacking can help you fulfill multiple needs or ambitions with the same activities

  • Why you need to create a minimum viable sustainable plan for getting through the busy times

  • Questions to ask yourself as you’re planning your fourth quarter

Resources Mentioned

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