Run File 04: Personal Reality Check (optional)

Reflect on time, employment, finances, family responsibilities, privacy, personal boundaries, and what would make running manageable or unmanageable.

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- 01Where would campaign time actually come from?
- 02Could running affect your job or income?
- 03What are your financial boundaries?
Where would campaign time actually come from?
On an ordinary week, what would have to move, shrink, or disappear?
Could running affect your job or income?
Think about your schedule, employer, clients, business, time off, or anything else that could change.
What are your financial boundaries?
How much personal money, if any, are you willing to put into a campaign? Where is the line?
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- 04What would running ask of the people closest to you?
- 05How much privacy are you willing to give up?
What would running ask of the people closest to you?
Think about schedules, childcare or caregiving, household responsibilities, events, and time together.
How much privacy are you willing to give up?
What parts of your life or your family’s life are off-limits?
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- 06What personal boundaries would you need to protect during the campaign?
What personal boundaries would you need to protect during the campaign?
Think about your time, family, work, privacy, online access, or anything else you don’t want the campaign to consume.

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What would make running manageable for you?

What help, changes, resources, or ground rules would need to be in place?

What would make running unmanageable?

What circumstances would make you say, “This isn’t workable right now”?