Dear Leaders,

Here's a statistic that might make you feel seen: the average CEO only gets 28 minutes of uninterrupted work time per day. Twenty-eight minutes. The rest is emails, questions, meetings, and constant interruptions.

And if you're like me, you might have accidentally created this problem for yourself.

We'll talk about:

• Why loving your people doesn't mean sacrificing what you need as a leader
• The adventure value paradox: how giving my team flexibility left me with none
• The four steps to creating boundaries that protect your capacity (audit, identify systems you need, communicate clearly, own the boundary)

This episode is your reminder: you can't pour from an empty cup. When you take care of yourself, you show up better for your team.

Love, Your People

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