First, take a deep breath. This one is for the control freak that has to have their hand in everything or nothing will go right. I think it is time to step back and reevaluate. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to control a situation. What would happen to the world if there were no control freaks? Chaos, am I right? The problem is that you will burn yourself out. So here are a couple of things you can do to prevent the inevitable.
Evaluate all the things that you have your hand in. Seriously, step back and look at all the stuff you have to have control over. I bet there is at least one thing that you can let go of. There’s at least one thing that is stressing you out to the point of driving you crazy. Concentrate on what you can influence. Concentrate on what will have a direct effect on your life and career goals.
Let it go. I, your fellow control freak, have found that the reason I need to control things is because of prior experience. While you should always let your experiences teach you, you have to understand that not every experience can translate to the one you are dealing with now. Spend some time on self reflection and think about the life experiences that are causing to be the person you are today. Be gentle with yourself. My personal mantra for when I micromanage is ” It’s not that deep.”
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