Children teach us how to avoid burnout. Burnout and Children? Yes the two seem far apart, and for good reason. Children can teach us a lot about running-on-full when we feel like we’re full time running-on-empty. They can teach us some valuable lessons on how to deal with stress, people, ourselves and a whole lot [...]
Do it, Ditch it, Delegate it or Delay it
July 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you adopt the practice of do it, ditch it, delegate it or delay it, you can gain minutes or even hours each and every day. “Napoleon is said to have…[put] all routine letters aside for two weeks before replying to them. He claimed that during that period most matters had taken care of themselves; [...]
Overload! When it has to be Done and You Have to do it.
July 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I frequently work with leaders who are experiencing overload. I define overload as “too much.” They are stretched to the limit. They haven’t hit burnout, but if the present trend continues on for long, they might. This is particularly prevalent amongst leaders of smaller companies and nonprofits who carry out multiple tasks. They don’t yet [...]
Do Less to Achieve More
July 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Do less to achieve more. It sounds odd but it works. In order to maximize your attentiveness, you may be well served by diminishing the number of responsibilities you have. Doing less things will give you more time and emotional energy for high-priority tasks. Sit on fewer boards, cancel some personal obligations, cut back on [...]
Self-Stewardship, 12 Lessons for Leaders
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We get powerful lessons in time management from Jesus. Really they are lessons in self-management. Those who lead in any capacity would do well to study the life of the Lord. He didn’t come to specifically teach us about business management, time management or executive leadership, but his life is exemplary of such. In brief: [...]
Lawyer Burnout, A Personal Message to You
July 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Lawyer burnout is no illusion. The profession consistently loses tremendously skilled professionals to burnout and career disillusionment. You may have started into law with a burning desire to help people and now you’re left questioning whether or not you’ve made much of a contribution at all. You probably prided yourself in you ability to find [...]
The Importance of a Master Plan
June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Never underestimate the importance of a master plan. Creative people who are committed and involved generally start out with a clear idea of what it is they feel compelled to engage in. Once they start, they begin to see all sorts of further exciting possibilities. Their creativity feeds on more ideas. Less clear are the [...]
