When you're busy and overwhelmed, it can be hard to see your priorities clearly in the moment.  What you need is a quick tool you can use each week, day, or hour when you're feeling overwhelmed in order to help you prioritize and know what to focus on next. My favorite way to do this is with the Eisenhower Prioritization Matrix.

We like to think that the key to burnout prevention is working less, but it's way more complicated than that. You likely have several habits that you think are helping you as a leader but in reality, they're actually causing your burnout and hurting your credibility as a leader. A lot of these habits are what helped you as an individual contributor, and got you where you are today, but they're no longer sustainable.

A recent study shows that 66% of US workers are experiencing some sort of burnout in 2025. Whether or not you're currently feeling burnt out yourself, you're likely surrounded by people who are. I want to help you look at burnout from a new lens that can give you tangible ways to think about what causes it, and in turn, what factors we need to focus on to reduce burnout for ourselves and others that we're working with.

Delegating can be hard for a lot of leaders when it's one of those skills we're rarely taught how to do but need to be able to do consistently and effectively for it to be effective. A privilege of being in a leadership role is that you get to (and need to) do less of the day-to-day execution of the team's tasks so you can be focused on the long-term projects and strategic planning for the team. Continue reading for simple tips on how to navigate this effectively.

Feeling scattered? These 15 simple, actionable tips will help you prioritize what matters, protect your schedule, and stay focused without burning out.