3 Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Goals (Without Burning Out)

Have you ever started the year motivated and confident, only to feel behind or overwhelmed a few weeks later?

In this episode of You're the Boss, Now What?, Desiree shares three mindset shifts that help leaders set goals and habits in a way that actually lasts, even when life doesn’t go as planned.

This is not a New Year’s resolutions episode.
It’s a conversation about sustainability, self-trust, and learning how to lead yourself without burning out.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why focusing on outcomes creates pressure and frustration
• How input-based habits give you back control
• Why habits should be treated as feedback, not judgment

If you want to make progress this year without starting over every January, this episode is for you.

Next week, Desiree is joined by Andy Storch for a conversation about career growth, ownership, and reputation — without self-promotion and without burnout.

Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead

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Overwhelmed as a manager? Leadership doesn't have to feel this heavy. Desiree Petrich shares one mindset shift to release pressure, beat burnout, and lead with clarity + energy into 2026

Last week we unpacked the 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. Today? We close the year simpler: one word to lighten your load as a new manager.

If leadership feels overwhelming right now, you're not alone. Managers often carry too much: expectations to be everything to everyone, 110% performance, juggling work + home. It builds to manager burnout, resentment, drained confidence.

In this You're the Boss, Now What? episode, I share release - the mindset shift that drops unhelpful commitments without adding more to-do's. No fixing yourself. Just letting go.

You'll Walk Away With:

1. Expectations no longer serving your leadership (and how to spot them)
2. Why doing it all yourself fuels burnout - plus how to stop
3. Proof: Leadership can feel meaningful without constant struggle

Slow down, reflect, enter 2026 lighter. Perfect for coaching for managers, imposter syndrome in leadership, and new manager tips.

Reflection Questions from the Episode:

• What expectations won't you carry into 2026?
• Commitments you're dreading? How can you release or delegate them?
• What's the story making leadership harder than it needs to be?

Connect: Follow on LinkedIn for leadership overwhelm tips, team dynamics, work boundaries, better management without burnout.

Resources:

• Habit Tracking App: Strides

Primary Keywords: Coaching for Managers, Leadership Podcast for New Managers, How to Be a Better Manager, Imposter Syndrome in Leadership, New Manager Tips
Secondary Keywords: Manager Burnout, Leadership Overwhelm, How to Lead Without Burning Out, Boundaries at Work for Managers, Confidence in Leadership

Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead

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You can have the perfect strategy and still have a team that’s disengaged, drained, or stuck. These seven commitments are what actually change culture.

In Part 3 of this series, Desiree and Tessa walk through the seven commitments that shape your mindset, energy, and team culture—often more than any strategy ever will.

You’ll learn:

• Zone of Genius vs. “I’m ok at this” and why competence keeps you stuck.
• How to spot contentment vs. complacency so you stop settling for work that drains you.
• Why rest and play fuel better leadership (and why “busy” is not a badge of honor).
• How to flip unhelpful stories like “I’m not a good leader” into something true and useful.
• What you’re really seeking—approval, control, or security
• The shift from scarcity to abundance, especially around time and resources.
• How to see your team as allies, not obstacles, and why going first is the only way to change culture.

Pick one commitment and practice it in a single real situation this week—a meeting, a conflict, or a decision. Tiny, consistent shifts are how you move from surviving leadership to actually enjoying it.

Other Episodes mentioned in this podcast:

Using Working Genius to Boost Team Performance

Hiring for Task (The Straegy That Stops New Hires From Checking Out Early)

Links Mentioned in Episode

• The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• Soundtracks by Jon Acuff
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead

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