Learn how to guide your team through the year-end push with calm, clarity, and sustainable pace using the Pre-Flight tool.
October brings the annual crunch — deadlines, reviews, and that voice saying “just one more project.”
But the best managers don’t sprint to the finish — they steady the pace.
In this episode of The Manager’s Mind | Trail Map, we unpack why managers confuse pressure with progress and how to lead your team through Q4 with calm, clarity, and a sustainable rhythm.
You’ll learn:• Why “powering through” backfires by November• How clarity creates capacity• The simple 15-minute Pre-Flight meeting that prevents chaos before it begins
Because the last two miles of a marathon shouldn’t be frantic — they should be reflective.
Trail Map Tool Mentioned🧭 Pre-Flight — Get it here: https://www.yourleadershipmap.comas a stand alone or here: https://subscribepage.io/fieldnotesto receive Trail Maps automatically when new episodes drop.
Music Credits• “Background Inspiring” by Dmytro Kuvalin — main intro & outro• “Trill Logo” by 9JackJack8 — transition sting• “Sad Guitar Beat” by Slicebeats — reflection underscoreAll tracks licensed via Pixabay.com
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