It’s a common problem for thoughtful leaders – taking on too much work to handle. Often, this comes from trying to help others more than we are trying to help ourselves.

This is an admirable quality, but it can land us in hot water.

In this episode, I look at some of the common causes of taking on too much, and of course, what we can do about them.

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Show Links: 

• Article: Taking On Too Much? Here’s Why.
• Article: Don’t Have a Clear Team Purpose? Here’s Why You Need One.
• Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #81: The Power of Setting a Direction for Your Team (and how to do it).
• Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #80: What to Do When You Have Too Many Priorities.
• Article: Is Optimism Bias Sabotaging Your Leadership?
• Article: How Short Term Thinking Leads to Bad Leadership.
• Podcast:  Thoughtful Leader Podcast #92: Struggling to Say No? Try These 5 Ways!
• Resource: UK Government guidelines and calculators.
• Coaching: Apply for your Discovery Coaching Session.