The Real Reason You Overwork

Want to know the real reason you keep working long hours and not making your personal time more of a priority?

Why you put high expectations on yourself to be there for your team and deliver, yet always feel like you are not doing enough?

Or why you believe that you need to work harder and put in all those extra hours to be successful?

You might think the reason you work so much is that you have no choice, it’s just what the job demands, or that it is necessary for you to be successful.

What’s the real reason?

It’s because you care. You want to be a strong leader. You want to be a team player. You want to do a really good job.

So you put everyone else’s needs before your own, and set aside what’s important to you.

Many people assume that they have to do this to be a strong leader or move up in their career, but the truth is without finding time to nourish yourself and put your needs first . . .

All it does is hurt your performance, your ability to lead, and your relationships – both at work and at home.

Now, it is a really great thing you care so much - I know you want to be there for your team and deliver them great work that you all can feel proud of.

But you also need to understand that when you are overwhelmed, run down and spread thin, you’re not showing up as your best.

When you take care of yourself, you can then be there for others in a real and meaningful way.

When you feel good and take care of your needs, you are more focused, productive, confident and energetic.

When you make your personal life and what’s important to you a priority, you become more fulfilled and satisfied because you’re making choices that are aligned with your values.

And when you lead by example, by balancing your drive for achievement with being present with your family and truly enjoying your life, you start a ripple of positive impact on others.

You will be a stronger leader. You will excel in a whole new way. And you can still show you care and give to others.

Want to figure out what it will really take to be a confident, balanced leader you respect without sacrificing performance?

If so, I invite you to schedule a Balanced Leader Breakthrough Session and we will explore what’s going on for you and identify the best place for you to focus first, and see if I can help you get there.

You can book a complimentary session here.

It’s time to start showing up for yourself, so you can show up as your best for others!

All my best, 

What Next?

You can sign up for Stacey's masterclass, The Confident "No" here.

Stacey L. Olson is a Leadership and Certified Positive Psychology Coach, has 15 years of corporate experience and has gone through her own transformational change from burning out to balanced in life while performing at a high level (both in her corporate career and own business). She works with professionals who want to work less, live more and be their best even with all the demands, high expectations and messiness of everyday life. Stacey is the founder of The Balanced Leader™ program and offers executive and leadership coaching, workshops, and speaking.