And so this blog entry is for those of us who juggle through so many responsibilities and wear too many hats to the point that we fry ourselves. How do we avoid burnout? What time management skills can we use so that we can still excel even if the demands on our time are so high?
Maybe you can relate to one of my favorite speakers and authors, Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, author of the bestseller Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion. He suffered from incredible burnout. It was so bad that he was warned that if he doesn’t change his Mach 4 schedule, he’d never be productive again. See his video here, an excerpt from his excellent Dead Leader Running talk:
There’s a smorgasbord of helpful lessons in Leading on Empty. Here’s one that Dr. Wayne Cordeiro give in the same talk: Do What Fills Your Tank. Check the excellent vid below: