Coaching Real Leaders

How to Handle Feeling Overworked


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As we head into the holidays after a very stressful year, many of us are struggling with burnout. This week, we revisit a conversation from earlier in the year with a leader on the brink of burnout.

She’s ambitious and has always leaned into opportunities to lead. But in her leadership role, her responsibilities just keep growing, making her feel like she can’t keep up. Now she’s questioning whether she even wants to lead anymore.

Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through her burnout toward strategies she can take to focus her energy and scale up her leadership.

Further reading:

●      “6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them

●      “If You’re Overworked, Learn Which Tasks to Hand Off

●      “Stop Doing Low-Value Work

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