It should not take hitting the wall to know that you are in trouble. Sometimes, we have a crisis and that alone causes us to revaluate all of our priorities. There should be enough personal goals in writing to review on a monthly basis to let you know your margin is gone. This post by Brandon Cox is excellent:
“Ever feel like you’re stuck? Like you’ve stopped growing? Like your organization, or your personal leadership, has hit a wall and you just can’t seem to get past it?
You’re not alone! If you try to lead at all, you are definitely going to go through seasons where you feel like you’ve plateaued. Where you don’t know what to do next. Where you hit a creative roadblock and you can’t seem to motivate yourself or others.”