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I feel this!!! Just remember that you really aren’t any better or any worse than anyone else who’s taking a crack. It sounds like you are very overloaded which sucks and is not your fault. If people are putting pressure on you, just remember. It’s ads. They’re lucky to have you.

And lastly (but also firstly): REST. Seems counterintuitive, but the most productive thing you can do if your feeling stressed is get a good nights sleep

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Does your company have resource management to help you make sense of it all? If not, I highly recommend making a free account on Basecamp where you can put all of your projects in with milestone dates so you can prioritize your days and see what’s coming up.

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