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Key Takeaways

Leaders and entrepreneurs assume that performance suffers due to a lack of skill, motivation, or effort. Often, the real issue is overload.

Overload comes in three forms: Cognitive, emotional and social. Identifying the type is the first step toward managing it effectively.

Practice non-reaction to regain control. It creates a deliberate space between what lands on you and what you do about it — a pause just long enough to interrupt reflex.

Open your favorite movie streaming platform tonight, and you’ll choose from something like 100,000 titles. Open your inbox tomorrow morning, and you’ll find five urgent, unrelated projects.…