There is never enough time in a week to do the work you want to do, so you have to make choices. If you do not you might let people down. This can leave you feeling terrible and trying even harder to do everything.

The reality is the busier you get the less time you have for thinking or planning, which leads to being even more reactive.

Then you can waste time and energy doing things that aren’t important.

If you do not want to feel out of control, learn how to set some boundaries and protect time for things that matter.