Many people suffer from a tendency to overload their schedules, because it’s so darn hard to say no. And, once you’ve said yes, it’s even harder to back out of things because you don’t want to disappoint others. If you’re feeling overextended and out of balance, you may gain inspiration on what to do about it by reading George’s story.

            George’s schedule was so overloaded that he didn’t have time to concentrate or really connect to any one thing he was doing. He staggered from one task to the next, never taking any time to reflect, and spent his nights worrying about what he wasn’t doing or couldn’t get to. He asked me to “help him become more efficient” so that he could keep doing it all, but with less stress.

            George was trapped in an old-school belief that value and validation come from being able to do for....