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I Just Didn’t Feel Like Posting Today!

August 16, 2020 by abuttiglieri

(This is Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on PM Overwhelm)

I seriously didn’t feel like writing a blog post today. Honestly! I’ve got a thousand things going on and all of them scream “I need to be done NOW!”

But isn’t that the life of a Project Manager?

We need to focus on one item but are pulled in a hundred different directions. We’re constantly evaluating: what do I work on first? Which fire do I put out next? What can be pushed off a bit?

Sometimes it feels like the real question is: “Who am I going to disappoint today?”

I bet most of you are nodding your head and saying, “Yup, I hear you!” in complete empathy.

But I guess the times we’re overwhelmed are exactly the times we do need to “show up.”

Several reasons come to mind:

  • People are counting on us – our teams need decisions and direction…and support
  • It’s always worse if you put something off – a small flame today is a big fire tomorrow
  • There will be other fires tomorrow – easier to face them without today’s still raging in the background

But amidst this crazy and sometimes exhausting life we’ve chosen, we have to ask ourselves: would we really want someone else’s job?

Let’s face it, we were drawn to this profession for a reason. Can you see yourself as an accountant or a fireman or a teacher (even if you came from those professions – you wound up here, right?)

There is something that pulled us to Project Management.

  • We love the challenge of a new project – learning, figuring it all out, getting everything working together
  • We enjoy (or can’t help) organizing and scheduling
  • We are drawn towards process, metrics, leading teams, seeing something through to the end

And when we’re done with the old…there’s always a new project just around the bend!

So even if you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed by your responsibilities, count your blessings – remember why you showed up in the first place.

Stay safe, stay healthy – and lead on!

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