Company Of One With Dale Callahan

The other day I had four projects coming up. I sat there in indecision not knowing what to work on. Which one to do first? What was the next step? It felt like 5 minutes that I just stared at all things in front of me. I was suffering from overwhelm. As I tried to figure out what to do, I realized each project had its own challenges. Each one of them seemed to have an unknown set of things that I needed to do. I took some quick actions using a tool I have used many times before - and found my way out. Today, I will share this fix with you. [Tweet "Being overwhelmed is about emotions - not time. #overwhelmed "] The 15 Minute Fix for Overwhelm As I have been focusing on 15-minute fixes in the last few weeks, I have found it odd how many times 15-minute activities have really become part of my own breakthroughs. As I sat overwhelmed, I remembered the 15-minute trick a friend had taught me long before. Step 1 - Recognize it is emotional Overwhelm is an emotional state. It is not brought on by external t