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BURNING BRIGHT
Without Burning Out
feel/look like
for you?
what does being
BURNED-OUT
Experiencing joy
Experiencing peace
Have gotten rid of high
maintenance/low impact
areas of your life
Are looking at people,
not through them
On the other hand, you are in
balance when you are:
What puts you on the road to
BURN-OUT
Depression Over Unmet Expectations
Much of depression is the result of running out of emotional energy.
If in depression, you’ll look for ways to cope: a secret life to bring
comfort to alleviate pain.
Focusing Entirely on Self or on Others
Myopia
Lack of self-care
Loss of vision/mission
Off-track/aimless
Going throughthe motions
Taking the full load instead of delegating
Your shoulders aren’t that broad!
Feeling alone; no positive feedback
Am I makinga difference?
Going outside your ability/gifting
Even Michael Jordanfailed…
Pleasing everyone
An insatiable quest
Work for need notfor approval
Too many commitments
Margin = Load - Limits
Lack of unity on staff or family
Constant conflictwears on you!
Not having own cup/tank filled
You are on empty.
Effective leadership
can be nullified by an
ineffective personal life.
Drink Alcohol
Excessive TV and video game time
Keep plugging away for 11or more hours per day
Take dangerous risks
Hibernate Vent Binge-eat
Avoid These Common
Burnout “Quick-Fixes”
Burnout Prevention Tips
Make a SYSTEMof Self-Care
Save YourSelf Time, Energy, and Money
Recognize the danger signs/gauges
What are your gauges to watch?
The faster you recognize and correct your course, the more your overall performance will improve.
Schedule a personal retreat
Sweet spot of your strengths, OR ELSE …
you will live out another’s
script for your life and
burn out
Your Ideal Day:
WEEKDAY
Wake-up time
Before-work block
Arrival time at work
Morning/afternoon
work blocks
At-home evening
block
Bedtime
WEEKEND
Delegate routine tasks; empower
mow
lawn
Planluncheon
errands fix sink
Other…carpool
kids
Delegate anything just you cannot do!
Turn the rat race into a relay race.
The measure of your leadership is how much you can get done through others.
Establish recovery time
Remember the
glass of water…
Step back…
The Breakout Principle: “a mental vacation”
Refocus: Rest (your soul) + Results (your main things) + Response (other stuff)
DD WW AA
for a brief re-charge
Structure your days strategically
“Busyness does not equal effectiveness.”
– Doug Fields
“The 10% of time that you take to plan your activities carefully in advance …
Structure your days strategically
6. Structure your days strategically
“The 10% of time that you take to
plan your activities carefully in
advance will save you 90% of the
effort involved in undertaking and
completing the most important
tasks in your work day.” –Carol Halsey
…will save you 90% of the effort involved in undertaking and completing the most important tasks in your work day.” –Carol Halsey
Boundaries are the gate around your property, controlling what of you goes out and what gets in.
Your mantra: “I can only do whatI can do. I can’t do anymore.”
When you say NO, you say YES to high priority people and tasks.
Establish and enforce boundaries
Establish and enforce boundaries
“Greatness of soul consists not so much in soaring high and in pressing forward, as in knowing how to adapt and limit oneself.”
–Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Temporary discomfort (of saying NO) is better than temporary easeif it averts permanent failure.
Do it now; don’t procrastinate
Paperwork is like debris: sweep it all into a pile and block out a chunk of time to sort it one shovel-full at a time.
Get your tank filled regularly
Idea-sharing talking on phone
Networking little details
Listening to music conflict
Waterfalls traffic
Fills Drains
DEVELOP YOUR BURNOUT PREVENTION HABITS
Make a SYSTEMof Self-Care
Save YourSelf Time, Energy, and Money
Physically
Do cardio and weights
Hit the “off” button
Read the labels
Develop a new habit/routine
Spiritually
“Spiritual balance is the bedrock that makes improvements in all other areas of life sustainable.”
Giving more than hoarding
Your conscious mind can only hold one thought at a time.
Develop a new habit/routine
Spiritually
Self-affirmations“I am getting better daily.”“My future is bright.”“I can handle this.”Say 3x’s aloud in a.m. followed by post-mantra activity
Develop a new habit/routine
Socially
Forced Family Fun
Undivided attention
What do you want most in a
friend? “People that understand”
Look at 5 closest people:
boosters or drainers?
Develop a new habit/routine
Mentally
When one passion
is thriving, it shines
onto the rest of your life.
Develop a new habit/routine
Your attitude is elevated.
Your energy is expanded.
Your relationships are
strengthened.
Your thinking is unclouded.
Your confidence is edified.
Your judgment is precise.
Your job performance soars.
When Charged in these 4 areas:
11. Hire a life-coach or counselor
.
Make a little
progress every day.
We are what we
repeatedly do.