As a high tech leader, you do/will get stressed and overwhelmed. It goes with the job and the tech industries. Develop and maintain pro-active and in-the-moment practices to detect and respond to your stresses and overwhelm, as a crucial step toward preventing your burnout and supporting your highest performance, job satisfaction, and continuing success as a leader.

Volumes have been researched and written on getting to sleep, staying asleep, getting back to sleep, and the quality of sleep. I indulged in some web surfing and collected points and insights that resonated with me. Here they are for your information and/or amusement. And if you discover one or two make sense for you, even better.

The straightforward practice of reframing a task or situation from “I have to” to “I get to” or from “I should” to “I choose to” can turn something you don’t want to or feel forced to do into something you do or might want to do.

Not everyone has the same experience with leadership development. Sometimes it’s because resources (money, time) are limited. Sometimes it’s because the organization or the leader don’t support or value it. For tech leaders, it might be because tech development is more compelling than leadership development. Here is a deeper dive into why leadership development might not happen.

“You can't calm the storm. So stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.”  – Timber Hawkeye

What is equanimity, why is it important, and how to practice it.