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When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?

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Henry R. Kravis Financier; co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
You have to do something like that to get rid of the tension, take your mind off what you are doing.
Recorded Academy of Achievement, 12 February 1991 source ↗
Jacqueline Novogratz Founder and chief executive of Acumen
I am lucky not to have felt burned out. That probably goes back to what energizes me. I get great energy from connecting with people we are serving especially. And if the work feels too hard, there is nothing like a long run to revive my spirit…
Recorded Thrive Global, The Thrive Questionnaire, Thrive Global, 27 June 2017 source ↗
Derek Sivers Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want
Well, shut off the internet, journal. It’s one of the most constant things about me. I’ve journaled every single day for at least ten years.
Recorded Joe Ciccarone, podcast transcript, Built Not Born, 21 August 2024 source ↗

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