Strategies for Leaders

Speaker 1: [Music] I'm Melanie bar welcome back to the shetit podcast your go-to place to empower you to live the life and business that you crave I'm here to talk about everything from Having the courage to make life and career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively create successful teams Implement strategies for growth and Infuse Tech Innovation I'm here to celebrate your wins and navigate through your challenges I live in the city now but I grew up in a town of a thousand people I've navigated major life leaps a senior level corporate career worked in professional sports and now as a successful entrepreneur who loves business technology family and making meaningful connections with you and the Sheil it Community I also love a good workout and dose of self-care magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy so turn up the audio open your favorite Notes app grab your favorite drink and here we go hello and welcome back to another episode of the sheu it podcast I'm your host Melanie bar and today I'm going to tackle a topic that touches so many of us including me at times and especially in leadership roles burnout whether you're launching a startup leading a Fortune 500 company or managing a team in business the possibility of burnout is real if you're experiencing burnout you're not alone today we're exploring the strategies not to just manage burnout but to overcome it and come out even stronger let's let's start by understanding what burnout really is it's not just feeling tired or overwhelmed although it can feel that way burnout is a state of emotional physical and mental exhaustion that is often times caused by excessive and prolonged stress it happens when we feel overwhelmed emotionally drained and unable to meet our expected demands as daily tasks continue to build we begin to lose interest or motivation that led us to take on a certain role in the first place so what are the signs of burnout recognizing the signs of burnout is crucial and they could be subtle at first these might include feelings of Detachment a lack of accomplishment and changes in diet or sleep habits as far as work it might show up as a change in our performance conflicts with our team members or procrastination so how do we recognize these signs in ourself self-awareness can be difficult to do but it starts there sharing a personal story recently I found myself dreading the work I love I have loved recording the Sheil tip podcast every week for the Last 5 Years getting to know and learning from you and the women around the world I still do but lately whenever I go to do anything around the podcast I was procrastinating dragging my feet and was having trouble moving forward I was holding myself back my productivity was low and I felt really tired this was not like me at all it took me a while to admit but I was feeling burnt out recognizing it is the first step to getting back on track here are the few things that I did and the strategies

Speaker 1: what can we do to prevent future burnout strive for a healthy work life balance I know people talk about work life balance but there has to be one recognize your own patterns that may lead to stress and maintain clear communication with your teams about state of mind I have learned to catch myself and make time for myself when I begin to put myself last over work and family life when I catch it and make the minor adjustment I always feel so much better take a moment after listening today to address your own emotional and mental state are there areas where you could pull back or delegate what changes can you make to ensure that you're not just surviving in work and life but thriving overcoming burnout is not just about recovering from a temporary set back it's about fundamentally transforming how you engage with work and your life you have the power to redefine your limits and ensure that you're running your business and personal life without running yourself down too thank you for tuning in to the Sheila podcast if you found value in today's episode don't forget to subscribe share and I love receiving rates and reviews thank you for taking the time we love hearing from you and your feedback helps us to grow until next time keep building keep thriving and most importantly keep taking care of yourself thank you for joining us today I'd love to hear from you reach out to me at hello Sheil it.com on our Sheil it website or at Sheil it on social thank you to my editor Rich draino who always makes us sound good until next time let nothing stop you from experiencing the life and business that you crave