Seeking a promotion this year at work. To build my brand, I have taken up/been given a bunch of projects (hopefully to build my visibility). Hitting a point where I think I have too many things...

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... on my plate. My partner keeps piling on more. I am getting really stressed out. But worried that saying this to the partner will impact what they think of me and my promotion case. My anxiety is at an all time high. Been sleep deprived and getting headaches. At this point I feel jumping to another company would be less work than seeking promotion. Not sure how to get myself out of this mess.

Stop for a moment to think about why you want to be promoted. All the extra will become part of your way of life. If you can manage that great. If not, ask yourself if you want to be in this place a year from now.

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Just tell the partner that you want to do a good job on xyz, but now think that to do that you would need to allocate more time than you have available. To ensure it is successful, you need to give that one up. Suggest person X to take it off your hands. That person is someone you know and trust will do a good job and has agreed to take it on from you.

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