🌴 210. The Control Freak’s Guide to Waiting It Out

Hi from Melbourne, where the weather went full four-seasons-in-one-run today 🌦️In this episode, I share a little travel tale from this morning—one that had me sweating over an Uber notification and questioning whether I should cancel, rebook, or just… wait.I walk you through:My ritual for getting to the airport without stress (spoiler: it involves scheduling an Uber + morning cardio)The moment things went off-script with the driver and I had zero controlThe 20-minute window where I had to decide: do I jump in and fix this, or sit tight?And more importantly, the lesson that showed up in that moment—one I first heard from a brilliant EA named Arlene back in Broome:“Sometimes, you’ve just gotta let it simmer.”That advice popped into my head this morning—and instead of reacting, I gave it space. And you know what? It worked out.If you’re someone who likes to jump in, solve, fix, and sort everything (hi, me too 🙋‍♀️), this episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes, the best move is to wait and see.📣 Today’s question for you: Where in your life or work are you jumping in too early—when you could just wait, breathe, and let the system do its thing?Pre-order my new book WORK FAME and get featured on the Wall of Work FameSign up for free for my best articles every week: Work Fame.Show notes for every episode at https://podcast.leannehughes.comLet's connect on all the channels:Leanne Hughes on LinkedInLeanne Hughes on InstagramVisit my website: leannehughes.comEmail me: [email protected] you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.