1. Assess the assignment and needs to complete the job, communicate regularly with updates, and document the entire process. 2. Delegate parts of the work to others and break large projects into smaller, more manageable sections that can be completed within a timeframe. 3. Take time to acknowledge achievements along the way and periodically reassess progress toward the overall goal.

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Leaders Accept Challenges
………Have The Guts to Grow
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1. Assess your assignment and needs to get the
job done
• Immediately, take a very close look at the assignment.
• This is an opportunity to come up with different
possibilities for achieving the goal, and get back to your
boss as soon as possible if you need help beyond your
resources.

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2. Communication is key
• Regularly provide updates of your project so there are no
surprises be as transparent as possible.
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3. Document the process
• There are many hurdles to successfully completing a big
project, so make sure you document the entire process.

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• It happens sometimes goals are not made by the
deadline but you will have the documentation you need
to back you up for the delay.
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4. Delegate
• Show your true leadership skills by reaching out to
others. Share the hard work and pride that will come
from the completion of a tough assignment.

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5. Create digestible parts
• When feeling overwhelmed, it's easy to get lost in a pile of
paperwork and don’t know where to begin.
• Break a project into small, easily digestible parts by
creating a list of doable sections to complete within a
certain timeframe.
• Check off each section one at a time as they are completed.
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6. Take time to acknowledge achievements
• For every step you successfully complete, and take a
moment to give yourself, and those who will helping you,
a pat on the back and acknowledge the forward-moving
progress.

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7. Keep your eye on the prize
• It is important that you don't lose your way your project.
Periodically remind yourself of the outcome you wish to
achieve and go over your list and reassess where you are
and where you still need to go.
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"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a
great deal of strength to decide what to do."
Elbert Hubbard

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