We all experience pressure in our personal and work lives. Some of us crumble under pressure while a few are able to conquer it. What is it that the most successful people have figured out?
Being able to change perspective can be a transformative leadership superpower that makes your perceived weaknesses into your most powerful strengths. The trick has everything to do with your mind!
I remember one of the first paid talks I gave around 15 years ago. I was in my early 20’s standing in front of a room of business leaders. I was excited…until I walked onto the stage. Then the imposter thoughts started to pop in.
Organizations worldwide, large and small, are facing a crisis: the mental health of their employees is suffering. Mental health is crucial to all areas of life, including work. But with the increased stress and uncertainty of everyday life, more people feel stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious.
Many people think being on call 24/7 is par for the course for leaders. In their minds, when you accept a leadership role, that becomes your sole focus and dictates how you think and spend every minute of the day.
Jennifer Moss is the author of the ‘Burnout Endemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It, and she co-founded a Data Research Technology Company with her husband.
If you feel burnt out or overwhelmed at work, you’re not alone.
More than a quarter of employees in the U.S. consider their jobs to be the top cause of stress in their lives.
After months of a pandemic, stay-at-home orders, changed work schedules, and more, you’re likely feeling exhausted. And you’re not alone! Even without a pandemic, being an entrepreneur and balancing the many aspects of your life can be draining.
But it’s during these difficult times that we can see what we’re made of. These trials define who you are as a person and can be an opportunity to learn and grow.
Being a leader is hard…really hard.
As a leader one of your main responsibilities and privileges is to serve, hence the concept of the “servant leader.”
You need to serve your team, your customers, your partners, and your leaders (if you have them).
BUT… there is one group that leaders oftentimes forget to serve, and it is perhaps the most important one.
As a leader you also have to serve YOURSELF! Yes, you have to serve yourself.
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that the majority of Americans say their job is the biggest cause of stress in their lives (and this is true in many other parts of the world as well). As we push ourselves harder and are constantly connected, stress has started to take an even bigger toll on our lives especially when you consider the impact that COVID-19 has had. Many employees constantly feel burned out and overworked. When you’re stressed, you’re not as good of an employee or leader, and you’re definitely not as good of a friend, spouse, or parent.