...balance...

1. Take care of yourself!

• Do your happy
• Ask for help
• This. Is. Worth. It.

2. Keep your boss informed

• Clarify.
• .
• >Information = Better.

3. Have a support system

• Communicate
• Outsource

4. Embrace the discomfort!

5. Active listening

• Not diminishing, discounting, or disagreeing, but validating
• Try: “You must really care about that a lot.” Not: “You’re blowing this way out of proportion.”

1. Due Date

• Requested by [date]
• Insert in my calendar, send friendly reminder

2. STOP.

• Before "Yes!" or "I guess" say "Let me get back to you by [date]."

3. Rank

• "If I could only do one thing, what would it be?" rank my (many) lists.