I had the flu a few weeks ago, but I still tried to push through and work when I should have been resting. It started with a tickle at the back of my throat during a coaching session on Wednesday. By Thursday afternoon, it had escalated into a full-blown flu. I remember thinking, “Oh shucks,…
Anytime I’m in Nairobi for more than a week, I am amazed by the sense of rush that permeates the city. People are very busy and running all day long. Rushing to prepare for the day, rushing to beat the traffic, rushing to make ends meet… There is a lot of rushing and running around, even…
Easter came and went. Did you actually rest, or did you come back to your desk on Tuesday feeling more depleted than before taking the break? For most of us, Easter is the first extended pause of the year. You have four days with a legitimate, socially accepted reason to stop. And yet, for a…
In the previous article, I talked about why setting boundaries enhances your self-care and focus over time. I also talked about why it’s important to enforce your boundaries as you wrap up Q1 so that you’re not exhausted as you move deeper into the first half of the year. A number of my email subscribers…