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216 | The Mental Load of Leadership. Why a Lighter Calendar Still Leaves You Exhausted | Leadership, Delegation & Systems with AI Frameworks
Things aren't even that crazy right now, so why in the world am I so exhausted?
That's Dawn's question this week, and it might be yours. The calendar looks fine. You've handled so much worse. And you are still wrecked.
Here's what's so: your workload got lighter. Your load didn't.
WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON
Workload is visible. Meetings, projects, emails, deadlines. A neutral third party could count them. Mental load is the part nobody sees: remembering, anticipating, noticing, worrying, holding the standard, watching for the challenge that hasn't become a challenge yet. Your calendar shows the…
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