Mindfulness will get you only so far when you’re drowning in work. Consider these surprising lessons from busy leaders who’ve found strategies that work.
Research reveals that nearly 1 in 8 people feel effective, motivated, and overwhelmed — simultaneously. These “desert flowers” are able to thrive under harsh conditions by actively fighting work overload.
We can learn how to handle the problem of overwork from such leaders’ successful strategies: passionately combating the sources of overwork, shifting energy from mindfulness to taming the work itself, and carving out independent work time despite pressure to constantly collaborate.