Tag: mental-health
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The Catch-Up Illusion: How I Nearly Burned Out Trying to Get Ahead
Right now, I’m in that awkward space between hustle mode and uh-oh-I’m-running-on-fumes. I’ve been working hard lately, juggling client projects, newspaper deadlines, and trying to get new blog posts out into the world. The to-do list keeps growing, and I keep telling myself: “If I just work a little harder, I’ll catch up.” Except… here’s…
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Not Everything’s a Fire: How to Tell the Difference Between Urgent and Just Loud
Some things feel like emergencies… but actually aren’t.They look urgent. They sound stressful. They might come with exclamation points in subject lines, text messages, or someone’s tone of voice. But that doesn’t automatically make them a five-alarm fire. In business and in life, there’s a big difference between urgent and important. And if you’re constantly…
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