As much as we may want to say “yes,” every “yes” is an automatic “no” to someone else. Rather than being overwhelmed and allowing every urgent deadline to determine what you do, practice saying “no” ahead of time. Although my four-year old daughter is great at saying “no,” this is something I continue to practice. […]
One of the ways we can stay overwhelmed is when we try to keep doing everything ourselves. Even if some tasks only take you a few minutes, those minutes add up! When you have really considered those “desire zone” activities and your “ideal week,” then it’s time to start delegating well. Some of those activities
It often takes a while for us to get to the point of “overwhelm” so it makes sense that it will take some time to escape the overwhelm. Our next practical action is proactively creating your own “ideal week” (thank you again, Michael Hyatt and Company!) This action creates boundaries and margin to guide your
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When was the last time you reviewed your weekly activities? Are you doing things you enjoy doing? Are you doing things you are good at doing? Or are you spending most of your time focused on things that you either don’t enjoy, aren’t good at doing – or both?! If we are going to escape
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Why do we always think we need to immediately respond with a “yes” when someone asks us to do something? How often do we find ourselves regretting that quick “yes” when we actually look at the rest of our schedule and commitments? If we are going to escape the overwhelm, we must activate our “pause
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As a coalition leader, is there ever a time when you don’t feel busy? Do you feel like you are running from one meeting (zoom) to the next and never really have time to DO any of the work you would like to do?
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Once you have clarified your coalition’s overall role, roles for staff and leaders, it is much easier to clarify the roles for members. Even though coalition members may have initially joined because they believed in the coalition’s mission, this won’t be enough to keep them engaged. If you want them to actively participate, they need
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Depending upon the structure of your coalition, you may have formal or informal coalition leaders. In most situations, the leaders are unpaid volunteers in the coalition. They may have a passion for the mission of the coalition or their work may closely align with the work of the coalition. Defining roles for leaders can vary
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As coalition staff, it can be really easy to become overwhelmed by all that needs to be done with the coalition. You are likely in a staff position because you are passionate about the work of the coalition. You realize that there are so many needs and opportunities that it is difficult to say “no”
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Although you have a shared passion and interest for the work, what role you play in a coalition as staff vs. leaders or members is different. In most coalitions, staff are paid and volunteers are unpaid. Even if your coalition leaders or members work aligns very closely with the work of the coalition, their job
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