Thanks. Being trapped in the trees is a real danger that can turn into a slow downward spiral because it’s so difficult to get any real traction. I’ve been in this situation a few times myself, and now when I recognize it I get out as fast as humanly possible.

I think a lot of people get tired and overworked and it becomes just too much effort to do “look around”. But that effort to step back and see the whole forest is what breaks the cycle and opens up new opportunites. It’s well worth the effort.

I’m seeing clients getting totally bogged down in minutia as a response to the stress of producing more, faster, and doing both in a perceived “unfriendly” economy. It’s the normal human reaction to feeling overwhelmed: ‘Do even more of what you know how to do so at least you feel some sense of control.’

This is exactly the time to step out of the forest and look at it from a distance.

Keep writing…