Everyone talks about workload.

The Slack threads you stay on top of late at night.
The mental tabs you keep open across projects.
The “just one more thing” you handle before logging off.
The emotional labor of holding it all together while still trying to move things forward.

That’s the invisible workload.
Hard to track. Easy to overlook.
Exhausting to carry.

And here’s what often gets missed:
That hidden workload doesn’t just drain your energy.
It crowds out your capacity for new ideas.

Because when your mind is full of what you’re holding,
there’s no space left for what wants to grow.

So managing your workload isn’t just about avoiding burnout.
It’s about making space.
For clarity. For creativity. For momentum.

Something to think about.