How to manage your own life while managing a team
Hey! I know it’s been a long time since I’ve written a post this year. Honestly, 2020 has been a rollercoaster and I’ve been juggling quite a bit. Between managing a growing team, getting acclimated to the new changes at my job, building a business, studying for my AWS Cloud certification, Studying for Network + certification, being there for my family, dealing with life’s ups & downs plus just the nature of this year, I’m surprised I’m still functioning lol.
One of the hardest lessons for me to learn and that I still have moments struggling with is being ok with slowing down. What I mean by this is, I have a habit of feeling as though I’m not doing enough. I’m not sure if that’s a form of imposter syndrome, feeling as though I’m not utilizing my time to the best of my ability ( feeling lazy) or wanting to achieve my goals as fast as I can. Either way, I realized that living this way isn’t exactly healthy. I don’t put that amount of pressure on my team and I shouldn’t do it to myself. So how am I managing my own life while trying to be a good manager to my team?
Understanding that I can have it all but I can not have it all at the same time and expect great results. If you’re ambitious and I believe you are, then you have so many things you want to accomplish professionally, not just for your team but for yourself. You will have to section them out over time.
Setting goals and give them a realistic timeline. You will not be able to get a certification, grow a team etc in a month while juggling everything else in your life. Even if you think you can do it that quickly, give yourself the grace of not having to.
Prioritizing what is important . Now that you created your roadmap, set your goals, and gave them a realistic time. Determine what goals are the most important to you. If you have 10 goals listed out, pick your top 5 that you want to accomplish.
Finding quick wins. When you have big goals that take time, it can become disheartening not seeing results right away. To keep from being hard on yourself, look for quick wins for yourself to maintain your motivation.
Remember that you can’t be a great manager to your team and be there for them, if you’re stressed out and exhausted. Your well-being is just as important as the next person’s. I hope this helps. Stay safe. Stay healthy.
Until next time, Happy wireframing,
Nita