Leonard Cagno has announced a new personal pledge targeting chronic workplace overload, a condition affecting workers and leaders through poor systems, constant context-switching, and unclear priorities. The initiative draws from aviation, finance, and entrepreneurship principles to promote simple, repeatable behaviors that restore clarity and calm in daily work. "Whether you're flying a plane or running a business, you need clarity before speed," Cagno stated. "You can't panic at 20,000 feet. You rely on training, checklists, and process."
The announcement comes amid significant workplace challenges. According to the American Institute of Stress, 83% of workers report work-related stress, while the World Health Organization recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon linked to chronic workplace stress. Research indicates frequent task switching can reduce productivity by up to 40%, and employees with clear priorities are more than twice as likely to feel engaged at work. Cagno emphasized that solutions begin with personal action: "Tools are only as good as the systems behind them. When you add even a little structure, everything works better."
The Leonard Cagno Personal Pledge consists of seven concrete commitments: planning the day before it starts with a short priority list; using a 'must do, should do, nice to do' framework to prevent overload; single-tasking for at least 60 minutes daily with notifications off; conducting a weekly review to capture successes and failures; protecting one daily reset window for movement, fresh air, or quiet time; documenting decisions and processes to reduce confusion; and ending the workday on time at least three days weekly to maintain balance. Cagno is committing to these behaviors and invites others to join him.
A complimentary do-it-yourself toolkit provides immediate actions without requiring services or purchases. Recommendations include writing tomorrow's top three tasks tonight, turning off non-essential notifications for one hour, creating a simple checklist for recurring tasks, blocking one focus session on your calendar, standing up and moving for five minutes every two hours, keeping a single notes file for decisions and ideas, asking "What can I stop doing?" once weekly, setting clear start and stop times for work, reviewing your week every Friday for 15 minutes, and sharing one process improvement with your team. A 30-day progress tracker helps build momentum through gradual implementation.
Cagno's approach reflects his career spanning aviation, finance, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on building clear systems that help people work with intention and calm under pressure. "Productivity isn't about doing more," he noted. "It's about doing the right things in the right order." His fundamental rule for high-pressure situations remains straightforward: "You don't freeze. You adjust." The pledge and toolkit are available through his professional channels, including TEG Health and TEG Wellness, where he serves as Partner.
