Tag: Build
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Heart Is How You Defeat Summer Burnout
Have you ever poured so much of yourself into something that you simply had nothing left to give. Ya, me too. Remember this, you cannot pour into others from an empty cup. It is not possible. Last week we covered the beginning of the H3 Formula, Health. We refocused on prioritizing exercise, nutrition, rest, and…
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If You’re Working 50 Hours Every Week, Something’s Broken
If you are working 50 plus hours every single week, something is wrong. Yes, there are seasons. Yes, there are big events. Yes, there are weeks where the workload spikes. But if this is happening every week, all the time, then one of two things is true: You don’t have balance or You’re not aligned…
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Burnout Isn’t Inevitable. It’s Engineered… and So Is the Way Out
Did you know excessive workload contributes to 70 percent of leadership burnout I did. I lived it. And now I help leaders engineer themselves out of it. Workload is the silent killer. Actually, no. It is not silent at all. It is loud. It is messy. It is ABSOLUTE overload. Too many • responsibilities •…
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Accountability Isn’t About Blame: It’s About Building a System That Works
I remember the exact moment I realized something was wrong. I felt lost. I couldn’t catch my rhythm. Deadlines were slipping. Projects weren’t finished. Staff weren’t following through. And I couldn’t put my finger on why. I was new to the team, still learning the culture, still figuring out the systems — or what I…
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Accountability Isn’t Punishment, It’s Leadership
Holding accountability in the workplace isn’t easy. I know because I’ve lived both sides of it the struggle and the success. And the turning point wasn’t a new policy, a new system, or a new staff member. It was balance. When I finally found my equilibrium — when boundaries were clear, expectations were aligned, and…
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Busy Being Busy Is Breaking Your Leadership
Let’s be honest, most leaders aren’t burned out because they’re weak. They’re burned out because they’re busy being busy. Summer exposes that faster than any other season. In Parks & Recreation and municipal government, the pace doesn’t just increase it explodes. Your head goes down, you sprint forward, and suddenly someone says, “Hey, when’s our…
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Moment Everything Changed
Burnout doesn’t show up all at once. It creeps in quietly — through late nights, constant interruptions, unclear expectations, and the pressure to carry a team on your back. And if you’re anything like I was, you don’t notice the burnout until you’re already deep in it. I used to think burnout meant I was…
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The Busyness Epidemic… or Is It?
We don’t have a busyness epidemic — we have a prioritization problem. Everyone says they’re overwhelmed, slammed, buried. But somehow, the moment something exciting or personally meaningful shows up, calendars magically open. So are we really too busy… or just busy with the wrong things? We all do a great job of being busy. Busy…
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Finding Comfort Being Uncomfortable
I learned a long time ago to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Growth demands it. New experiences demand it. And in the workplace, culture often becomes the place where that discomfort shows up first. A struggling culture feels clunky. People hesitate. They don’t take chances. They don’t feel safe enough to push forward. And when culture…
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Eliminate the VUCA Environment and Gain Clarity
So, your company’s vision or project clarity is… well, as clear as mud. I’ve been there. It’s a special kind of chaos — too many people in the room, half of them unsure why they’re even there, and a leader proudly announcing they’re “including everyone.” Meanwhile, no one actually knows what’s going on or what…
