Look for the places that activate you and drain your emotional energy.

If leadership is about motivating and inspiring others around a common goal while providing adequate support and resources, why should I worry about whether my organization’s leaders can lead themselves first?

Being busy may not come with the distinction you think it does. For some, being busy means your hard work finally paid off or for others, it can be a point of pride- being busy means people need you and therefore you’re important and valued. However, when left unchecked, busy can become our norm and can leave a lasting impact on our physical and mental well-being. In fact, studies show that busyness can impact our self-esteem and our motivation and, at it’s worst, can lead to presenteeism and burnout.

Sometimes we just know. In my practice, leaders regularly tell me, "I know what I need to do but I just can’t get out of my head." My follow up question is typically something around what being in their head looks like for them or how they know when they’re stuck in their head. The answer is always different.