“How are you?”
Simple question, right?
If you lead a nonprofit organization, a ministry, or work inside one, this probably feels like a loaded question.
A trap, if you will.
What we all know, but what so few are willing to admit, is that burnout is at an all-time high in our sector.
As Nathan LaGrange, Executive Director at Oasis Rest International says, leaders don’t set out in their careers to flame out. No one wants to burn out, to harm their most precious relationships, or end up on the brink personal and professional failure.
But it happens.
In this episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast, Nathan and I go deep on the issue of burnout in the nonprofit sector. We talk about the contributors to burnout (some you’d expect, some that might be novel), how leaders can pace themselves more effectively, and what it means to truly seek and enjoy rest as a leader.
If you’re anything like me, the concept of rest almost seems foreign.
Nathan and I talk about that too. That is, the problem of leaders who think they can do everything and don’t need rest.
But the reality is we all need it. We just don’t all know how to embrace it yet.
Whether you’re going through a difficult season right now or not, this discussion will help you prepare well and find ways to experience soul-filling rest and restoration.