Just like in an airplane, you have to help yourself first before you can help other people. In daily life it is not different. You can only be of use to others, or to your company, when you are in good shape. In other words, when you took care for yourself first, physically as well as mentally. Physical self-care is quite obvious but for mental self-care it is usually more difficult. It is not in our nature to disappoint people, therefore saying “no” when somebody needs help is not easy. Nonetheless, when you are not capable to help another you have to think about yourself first. Simply for the sake of survival. If you ignoring yourself, you will ultimately need help from others. This is okay for a while but ultimately fulfillment comes from serving other people, not the other way around. If you want to learn more about personal leadership join the ESD 2019 workshops