05/24/2021
Are you feeling defeated? Tired? Stressed out?😓
We love Synergy Network's advice for when you're feeling overwhelmed. Knowing when to ask for help and confronting your perfectionism is essential to beating those small business owner blues.
We hope you got some well-earned rest this May long weekend!
Feeling constantly overwhelmed from too many demands? Putting in longer hours isn't the answer. Here are five things to do instead.
1. Pinpoint the source of overwhelm. Ask, “What one or two things, if taken off my plate would alleviate 80% of the stress that I feel right now?” and identify where you can break tasks down into manageable parts, ask for resources, or renegotiate deadlines.
2. Set boundaries on your time and workload. "Time box" the hours you spend on a task or project, leave the office by a certain time, or say no to specific types of work.
3. Challenge your perfectionism. Know when “good” is “good enough” by asking yourself, “What is the marginal benefit of spending more time on this task or project?” If the answer is very little, stop where you are and be done with it.
4. Outsource or delegate. Ask yourself, “What is the highest and best use of my time?” Teach or delegate activities that don’t fall within your answer to others.
5. Challenge your assumptions. If feeling overwhelmed is an ongoing struggle, it is likely that you have assumptions that are keeping you stuck in unproductive behaviors. Identify and debunk those assumptions so that you can reduce overwhelm and have more agency.