Redefining Your Best: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Realistic Expectations

Redefining Your Best: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Realistic Expectations

In this episode, Redefining Your Best: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Realistic Expectations, leadership coach and working mom Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt shares a powerful mindset shift for high-achievers who feel like they’re never doing enough. Discover why your “best” changes daily — and how self-aware leaders use reflection, realistic expectations, and proactive systems to lead without burnout. Kayla opens up about her own journey from overcommitted college student to healthcare leader and entrepreneur, revealing how capacity, seasons, and energy all shape success. You’ll learn how to stop being hard on yourself, embrace realistic productivity, and plan your work with purpose. Plus, grab Kayla’s free Realistic Leadership Reflection Journal inside the Get Organized at Work Podcast Community App, and join The Organized Leader Sprint (just 4 spots left!) to build your personalized leadership system. Bonuses expire Tuesday, October 7 — visit www.kfaconsulting.org/sprint for details and the kickoff replay.

 

Realistic Leadership Series Episodes:

Week 1: Redefining Your Best: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Realistic Expectations

Week 2: The Hidden Cost of Unrealistic Expectations for Leaders & 3 Mindset Shifts to Let Go

Week 3: You Don’t Have to Hustle to Be a Great Leader: How to be a Purpose Driven Leader

Keywords

realistic expectations at work, leadership mindset, self-aware leaders, productivity guilt, how to stop being hard on yourself, leadership reflection journal, organized leader sprint, capacity-based planning, leadership development podcast

---

The Organized Leader Sprint is enrolling now! https://www.kfaconsulting.org/sprint 👉 4 Weeks to Go From Overwhelmed & Firefighting → to Organized, Confident, and Proactive Leadership Finally build the systems and confidence you need to thrive as a leader. If you’re tired of procrastination, micromanaging, and always being reactive, join me for 4 weeks in The Organized Leader Sprint. https://www.kfaconsulting.org/sprint in just 4 weeks, you’ll:

• Create a personalized Leader Standard Work system that keeps you organized and consistent.

• Learn how to delegate with confidence (without losing control).

• Shift from reactive firefighting → proactive, strategic leadership.

• Build routines that keep you productive, without late nights or constant overwhelm.

• Walk away with a repeatable playbook you can use for every role, project, and season of leadership.

What’s Included in the Sprint: 4 Weeks. Small Group. High Impact.

Here’s how it works - We start Tuesday, October 14th

• Weekly Live Calls with Kayla (60 mins - Tuesdays at 5PM CST & recorded if you miss the live) — Focused on one leadership theme each week (time management, delegation, consistency, communication).

• Action Templates & Tools — Plug-and-play planners, delegation scripts, and productivity trackers.

• Accountability Check-ins — Stay consistent with reminders, prompts, and community support.

• Private Group Access — Share wins, ask questions, and get feedback directly.

By the end of 4 weeks, you won’t just know what to do — you’ll have systems built and running.

Bonuses

Join by October 7th and get these bonuses:

• Bonus #1: Leader’s Daily Planner (digital $15 value + printable $50 value).

• Bonus #2: Get Organized at Work Blueprint Course ($372 value)

• Bonus #3: Quick Win Toolkit — email templates, meeting agendas, and organization hacks.

• .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}