Sustained performance needs a rhythm you can maintain. A business that relies on continual personal overextension is carrying a hidden dependency.
One action to start with
Review a typical week. Identify one recurring demand to remove or share and one recovery boundary to protect. If you have health concerns, seek qualified support.
What this can look like
Working late can rescue an occasional deadline. When it becomes the normal operating model, the underlying workload problem remains.
Illustrative example. This is a short application guide to chapter 7, not the full chapter.
Bring it into the business
Ask your team where they see this pattern. Agree one decision, one owner and a date to review what has changed. Start small enough to act on what you learn.
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Work through the commercial priorities, owner dependence and recurring decisions that are holding the business back.
Read the full chapter
Chapter 7 starts on page 40 of The Questions You’re Not Asking.