With a neverending news cycle churning out information, it can be easy to feel like you have to react immediately. We feel the urgency of needing to say something, do something, to fix the problem we’re now aware of.

So often, the issues you’re reacting to existed long before you acknowledged them. And the fix can’t be immediate.

Erica discusses reacting with urgency to the events of the day, how it leads to burnout, and how it can pull you away from your values.

In this discussion:

• How discomfort and urgency are related
• How urgency undermines addressing root causes with long-term solutions
• Why being consistent in your values and your actions in support of them mean doing less damage control when things do go wrong

Ready to dive deeper?

How are your values playing out through your actions? Where do you want more clarity, alignment, and understanding as you navigate choices, from who you hire to where you shop? Being clear on this means you can chart a course that prioritizes your values and the impact they can create.

Leading through your values means being explicit about what you support and how your actions are aligned with that. If you want support as you consider and clarify what matters to you and why, join the Implicit to Explicit Masterclass.

Learn more at pauseontheplay.com/explicit.