Regularly assess your workload. Dedicate time each week to evaluating your current responsibilities. Keep your calendar realistic, and reserve space for last-minute tasks and deep-focus work.

Check in with yourself. Reflect on your emotional connection to work. Ask, “Am I feeling aligned or overwhelmed?” Highlight the tasks that energise you and take note of the ones that drain you.

Communicate proactively. Share updates with your manager regularly to avoid bottlenecks and miscommunications. Discuss priorities openly to avoid taking on too much.

When you receive a request, don’t commit immediately. Use phrases like “Let me check my schedule” to give yourself time to evaluate your capacity.

Focus on micro-mastery. Concentrate on excelling in one or two specific small areas of your role instead of saying yes to everything. You want to pursue meaningful tasks and opportunities that align with your growth goals.

Overall, don’t “overcommit” and set yourself up to fail.  Complete the tasks you are given well and that will stand you in a better position than failing to complete lots of tasks you said “yes” too.  Once you have started the trend, those around you will get to know they can’t put everything your way and that’s a win-win.