Sue addresses the overwhelming feeling many of us experience when bombarded with various responsibilities and notifications. She shares her personal experience of feeling overwhelmed by school-related tasks and messages while trying to balance work and family life. Sue emphasises the importance of building mental resilience to combat overwhelm and continue working towards our goals. She provides three practical tips for dealing with overwhelm, including disconnecting from excessive media sources, organizing tasks in a planner, and completing one task to regain a sense of productivity. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It's important to acknowledge when overwhelm is creeping in from various sources in our lives.
• When feeling overwhelmed, disconnect and put some distance between yourself and the triggers to gain perspective and calm down.
• Utilise a planner to organise tasks, identify urgent items, delegate non-urgent tasks, and ensure you have a clear overview of your commitments.
• Focus on completing one task to check it off your list, which not only helps in being productive but also trains your brain to handle tasks efficiently.
• By implementing strategies like creating distance, prioritizing tasks, and taking action, you can develop mental resilience to combat overwhelm and continue working towards your goals.

BEST MOMENTS

"I reckon we bumble around between a state of I'm on top of things, I'm in control, I knew what my goal is, I know what I should be doing today." 

"I had got the busiest week planned for the podcast. We're planning the rebrand and the launch, so I got calls for that." 

"I can't go into a belly of doom and let this overwhelm completely engulf me every time I just get a few emails from school." 

"Distance. Put yourself some distance and disconnect with it."

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sue@sueparker.io 

I’m a successful career mum turned entrepreneur (soon to be author..) and speaker. 

I was one of a few corporate women in tech who was successful to reach a level before hitting my head firmly on the glass ceiling. All while I was constantly having to choose between my kids and my career.  I was burnt out, overwhelmed and unfulfilled.

I wasn’t living, I was surviving and this outdated corporate career path wasn’t serving anyone. 

I took everything I learnt about systems, data and technology and created my first online business empowering leaders through training, webinars and coaching. Before finally accepting my calling to help others escape the outdated 9-5 and create a business that works for their life. Leveraging mindset and technology.