The tension between achieving immediate goals and building for the future offers valuable insights on managing competing priorities with limited capacity. Mini-episodes of Elite Insights deliver actionable ideas to help leaders stay focused and make meaningful progress.

In this episode you will learn how:

• Quarterly reviews provide essential space to reflect on goals, priorities, and how time and energy are being allocated

• High achievers often default to working harder when faced with challenges, rather than being strategic about capacity

• Competing priorities like revenue goals and strategic expansion can create tension when approached with the same intensity

• Intensity doesn't create instant results - dividing focus across too many priorities leads to overwhelm and feeling defeated

• Some leaders over-rotate on new strategies while unintentionally stopping activities that generate immediate results

• Consistency in both immediate priorities and future investments compounds over time

• Four key questions to clarify priorities: What drives revenue now? What sets up future positioning? What can you sustainably commit to? Where are you spreading too thin?

If you're feeling the pull between short-term goals and long-term growth and want a clear strategy to move forward with focus, let's talk. I partner with high-performing leaders and business owners who are ready to align their priorities, protect their time and follow through on what matters most. You'll find details about one-on-one coaching in the show notes.

Interested in 1:1 Coaching?

Kristin partners with high-performing financial advisors, leaders, and business owners who are ready to lead with more clarity, focus, and intention.

Clients often come to her with a strong vision—but they aren’t sure how to close the gap between where they are now and where they want to go. Many are navigating a season of growth, stepping into expanded leadership, or realizing they’ve outgrown their current systems and ways of working.

They know they’re capable of more and want a strategic thought partner to help them get there—someone who will ask the tough questions, create space to think deeply, and offer a proven process for turning ambition into meaningful progress.

If this sounds like the kind of partnership you’ve been craving, email meet@kristinburke.com to learn more and connect.

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