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Believing that more is always more is a dangerous assumption.
There’s a cost to complexity.
Every time you commit to something new, you not only commit to doing the work itself, but also remembering to do the work, dealing with the administrative overhead, and to getting it all done in the time constraints involved.
The unfortunate result of taking on everything that comes your way is that you end up spend more of your time managing the work and less time investing in truly immersing yourself in what’s most important and satisfying.
Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
What to consider before taking on a new project. Elizabeth Grace Saunders is author of How to Invest Your Time Like Money. In this blog post she offers five steps you can take to prevent overloading your plate: