Here's how you can avoid overcommitting yourself and taking on too many tasks.

Um dos grandes pontos que nos leva a assumir mais tarefas e demandas do que realmente damos conta é a falta de uma avaliação sincera e clara de quais são os nossos papeis e responsabilidades atuais. Buscar essa CLAREZA é fundamental para que tenhamos em mente onde o nosso tempo e energia está sendo gasto e se estamos gastando esses recursos de uma forma alinhada com a nossa capacidade e levando em consideração as nossas limitações.

• Understand Capacity: Be aware of your limits and how much work you can handle without compromising quality or personal well-being. • Track Time: Use time-tracking tools to understand how long tasks take and to identify patterns in your productivity. • Set Realistic Goals: Break larger projects into manageable tasks and set achievable goals for each day or week.

Understanding yourself and the load that you can take on is essential. From here you will know the limit to being able to maintain both quality of work and well-being. Be realistic about the time required for each task, and take necessary breaks. Be honest with yourself, you will find yourself more stressed biting off more than you can chew.

Know yourself. Find out what is your personal cause for overcommitting - what is the process through which you end up overwhelmed, doing everything by yourself.

• Assess Requests: Before accepting new tasks or projects, assess how they fit with your current workload and priorities. • Be Honest: Communicate honestly with clients or colleagues about your availability and capacity to take on new work. • Set Boundaries: Establish clear boundaries to protect your time. Politely decline tasks that don’t align with your priorities or that would lead to overcommitment. • Offer Alternatives: When saying no, suggest alternative solutions, such as extending deadlines or referring other professionals who can take on the task.

Mais vale um sim bem dito do que vários sim's que no fundo deveriam ter sido um não. Dizer não é libertador, não somente no sentido de termos mais tempo e energia para atividades que de fato importam mas também para quem está dizendo não. Quanto mais nos acostumamos com a ideia de nos posicionarmos e dizer não para possíveis oportunidades, mais livres nos tornamos para dedicar o nosso tempo e energia para aquilo que de fato trará algum impacto ou benefício em nosso trabalho e/ou vida pessoal.

Learning to say no is one of the most powerful tools in time management. By saying no, we can better allocate our time and energy to the commitments we already have, ensuring we can deliver quality work.

1. Set Clear Priorities 2. Allocate Time Blocks 3. Limit Your Commitments 4. Use Productivity Tools 5. Regularly Review and Adjust 6. Delegate When Possible 7. Plan for Downtime • Conclusion Avoiding overcommitment requires clear prioritization, wise scheduling, and the use of productivity tools. By setting boundaries, delegating tasks, and regularly reviewing your workload, you can manage your time effectively and maintain a healthy work-life balance as a self-employed professional.

Taking time aside to reflect on the tasks you have taken on, gives you the opportunity to assess whether or not it is productive. It can be of habit to pick us small tasks throughout the day, that really do not contribute to anything. Be honest with yourself when doing this, don't be afraid to take a detour if it means getting you back on track.

Planeje uma revisão dos seus papeis, responsabilidades, metas e objetivos pelo menos a cada 2 meses. Essa pode ser uma excelente estratégia para refletir se o seu tempo tem sido dedicado para as coisas certas e projetos certos.