Episode 76: Invest In Yourself by Choosing Balance Over Burnout | Karen Mangia
Are you ignoring your symptoms of burnout?
It’s possible you’re suffering from work-related burnout but you’re trying to tell yourself “It’s not that bad.” Today’s guest has been down that road before – and it caused problems with her mental and physical health.
My Invest In Yourself series continues today with my brilliant guest Karen Mangia. Karen is the Vice President of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce and the bestselling author of Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You, Listen UP! How to Tune Into Customers and Turn Down the Noise, and Success With Less.
Karen helps corporate leaders listen better to what their employees and customers need. And in this episode, she’ll help you listen to yourself better so you can understand your own needs and protect your energy.
What does the word “burnout” really mean? What can you to do to prevent it? What can corporate leaders do to help their employees burn out less? These questions and more will be answered in this episode!
Check out this episode’s highlights:
(3:00) How Karen creates routines, rituals, and boundaries to stop work from taking over her life
(6:57) The surprising health effects of burnout Karen experienced that she tried to ignore at first
(10:57) What “burnout” means and how an eye-opening study demonstrated a way to reduce it
(16:43) “Leadership is listening.” How corporate leaders can create a healthier work environment for employees by listening
(19:03) Why it’s vital to find fulfillment outside of work instead of depending on work to fulfill all your needs
(26:33) Karen’s #1 tip for how to talk to coworkers (or anyone) with different political views
“Why are you waiting for someone else to give you permission to do what you know you need to do for yourself?” I love this powerful question from Karen. It’s a good reminder to give yourself permission to take a break!
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