Ambition can sometimes land you in situations where everything is coming at you way too fast and you're in over your head. Perhaps the problem you were hired to fix is much bigger than anticipated or you're short on the skills you need. Before you drown, send out an S.O.S.:
stop, organize, secure. Don't make it worse by acting without thinking and moving uncontrollably, such as sending out e-mails you haven't slept on or vetted thoroughly. When you
stop, you conserve emotional and physical reserves and preserve your political capital. Next,
organize, assessing the situation and appraising what you need to do to regain your buoyancy. As for
securing what you need to succeed, with the right strategy, you'll be able to ask for and get the help you need.
Adapted from
"If You're in Over Your Head at Work, Try an S.O.S." by Whitney Johnson.
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