We’re at a really interesting time right now, and many of us are wondering how to thrive when we’re exhausted. Coming into the end of the year often brings fatigue and exhaustion. Whether you’ve been tackling major projects, leading a team, or simply pushing through a demanding season, it’s natural to feel worn out. But now is not the time to switch to autopilot.
Adventure has taught me some fundamental lessons about thriving when exhaustion sets in. On big expeditions, this is the phase where people start to fail—or worse. Two-thirds of mountaineers who perish do so on the way back down, with Basecamp in sight. Why? Because when we think the hard part is over, we let our guard down.
Now is the time we need to focus. Just like when you’re descending from a mountain, you may be tired, dehydrated, and barely staying upright—but this is when your focus matters most. If you’re a leader, this is the time to reach out to your team. Show them appreciation, let them know they’re valued, and keep morale high. Sometimes, that can be as simple as a check-in or as structured as a virtual keynote session—something I’d love to help you with.
Staying Resilient When You’re Exhausted
The past few years have been a masterclass in how to thrive when you’re exhausted. We’ve all adapted to rapid change—and that’s not slowing down. While it may feel like a finish line is in sight, it’s just another checkpoint. We need to stay agile, keep moving forward, and most importantly, celebrate the small victories together.
I’d love to work with you as we approach the final stretch of the year. I run workshops on wellbeing, providing strategies on how to thrive when you’re exhausted. But even if we don’t get the chance to collaborate, please make sure you’re looking out for one another. We’ll get through this—together.
To find out how we can help you keep your team engaged, book your free 20-min call.
We’re at a really interesting time right now.
Coming into the end of 2021, we’re all feeling pretty fatigued, tired and exhausted. For those of you living on the east coast of Australia, we cannot wait to that October 11 deadline so that we can all start getting on with our lives.
Adventure has taught me some fundamental lessons at this critical phase in the expedition that we’re all going through at the moment. It’s at this time on big expeditions that people start to die, and on mountains, two thirds of mountaineers actually die on the way back down after they’ve reached the summit with Basecamp within their sights.
Now is the time we need to focus. It’s the same when you’re coming down from the mountain, you’re buggered, dehydrated, sometimes you’re even falling over. When you’re that tired, that is when you need to give it every bit of your focus to keep the team together and to keep yourself alive.
For the leaders out there, this is the time that you need to be reaching out to your team members and investing in them. Show them your appreciation, that they’re being cared for and looked after. That may be something like a virtual Keynote (or a virtual session) which I would absolutely love to work with you on.
The last 24 months has taught us all about change. We are dealing with a world where there is going to be rapid change for the rest of our careers. I know it’s exhausting but welcome to 2021.
Who knows what 2022 is going to have in store for us, but we need to get out of that mindset and that mentality that come October 11, life’s gonna return to normal We need to keep on adapting, we need to keep moving forward. And as I’ve been saying and sharing with you over the last 18 months, the best way to do that is by sharing victories, and by sharing our time together.
I would love to work with you coming into this final homestretch before the end of 2021, but even if you’ve got nothing to do with me, please make sure you’re looking out for one another, and we can get through this and get down this mountain safely together.
Drop us an email to find out how we can help you get through this challenging time together.
