ESCAPE BURNOUT: Step #2 to Reclaiming Your Life
You don’t have a time problem… You have an energy problem.
And that energy leak is silently killing your leadership.
We’ve all felt it: the exhaustion that no amount of sleep can fix. The meetings that drain your soul. The foggy brain at 2pm. You’re running on empty… yet still pushing forward.
That was Harold.
A high-performing executive (just like you) who - after learning to reclaim his time (click here to read the 1st step to reclaiming your life), was still walking around exhausted, reactive, and burnt out.
He’d get home at 6, snap at his kids, then zone out on his phone until midnight. He was trying to lead, but he had no energy left to give.
Shift #2 Escape Burnout and Reclaim Your Life is this:
👉 Protect Your Energy
Feeling Drained? Let’s change that.
📞 Grab your $0 Clarity Call -it’s your 35 minutes to reset your focus, protect your energy, and walk away with your next step forward.
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Energy is Your Leadership Currency
Just like your smartphone can’t run without a charge, you can’t lead well when you’re running on fumes. Science calls it decision fatigue. Every email, every Slack ping, every “Where’s that file?” drains your mental battery.
If you don’t protect your energy, you can’t prioritize. You can’t connect. You can’t lead.
Harold realized this the hard way. He told me, “Velma, I know what I want now. But I don’t have the energy to live it.” Yikes!
That’s when we made three powerful shifts together that helped him rebuild his energy… and his leadership presence.
3 Shifts to Rebuild Your Energy Like Harold Did
#1. He Scheduled Energy, Not Just Tasks… Harold stopped trying to cram 12 hourse into an 8-hour day. Instead, he created ‘performance cycles’:
→ 90 minutes of focused work + 15 minutes of recovery (walk, snack (a healthy one), stretch).
He also discovered his “power hours” - the times when his brain was sharpest - and fiercely protected them.
Your Move: 📌 Try this: What time of day do you feel most focused? Block that time off and defend it like gold.
#2. He Traded Late-Night Netflix for Deep Sleep Rituals… No more emails after 7pm. (crazy, I know). Slack and Instant Message? On Do Not Disturb. Notifications? Turned off. Phone? Left outside the bedroom. (Yep. You can do that too).
He replaced screens with breathing, journaling, or a warm shower. He revived an old hobby that gave him energy - wood-working.
The result? He slept deeper. Woke up clearer. And walked into his day already ahead.
Your Move: 📌 Try this: Power down your screens an hour before bed. Choose a wind-down routine that tells your body: “It’s safe to rest.” And reclaim your passion for that hobby you love so much, but lost in the hustle.
Protect Your Energy…
Your best leadership - and your best life - starts when you protect what fuels you.
#3. He Built a Recharge Ritual… Lunch wasn’t a drive-thru anymore. It became a chance a step outside, breathe, and listen to music.
Harold also created “white space” - 15-minute breaks between meetings to reset, reflect, and recalibrate. On weekends, he added play back into the mix: bike rides, board games, fire pits, and yes, wood-working.
Your Move: 📌 Try this: Schedule 2 short recharge moments into your day. These aren’t luxuries - they’re lifelines.
Energy Is a Leadership Strategy
You don’t have to earn rest. You need rest to earn results.(Listen to the episode: When Steel Wins and Silence Heals)
If your energy is running low, your performance, presence, and peace all take the hit. But when you intentionally protect your energy? You lead with clarity, confidence, and calm.
And that’s when you become the most valuable leader in the room.
🎯 Burnt Out?
Reclaim your life in 7 powerful steps.
Start with a $0 discovery call - let’s turn burnout into breakthrough.
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🎁 Ready for More Energy, More Clarity, More Life?
It’s your time to protect your energy. Because a drained leader can’t lead anyone - not their team, not their family, and not themselves.
That’s why I’m offering you a $0 coaching call — 35 minutes, just you and me. 👉 www.leaderspathway.com/contact
No fluff. No sales. Just powerful coaching to help you recharge and reclaim what matters most.
I’m cheering 📣 for you!
P.S. ➡️ Listen to the Podcast here
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