EPIC Women Leaders

007: Taking Ownership Of Your Career with Monique Valcour


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One-third of the average person’s life is spent working and building a career. Work is a major part of our lives. In fact, so many of us make work the primary aspect of our lives and it’s safe to say that our job makes a huge impact on the quality of our lives.

In this episode, we unpack how to blaze your new path and build a lifestyle that you love. Monique shares her tips on how to work more effectively with your mind and make progress on things that matter the most.

As we spend most of our adult life working, we all have the right to work and live with joy. Your work should be something that makes you bigger and stronger and should be a source of fulfilment; you have a role in achieving that.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Major symptoms of burnout (05:57)
  • The importance of mindfulness practices (13:56)
  • Blazing your new path (15:32)
  • Naming burnout and keeping yourself replenished (18:29)
  • Normalizing struggle and stress (20:35)
  • Selective vulnerability (21:14)
  • Making it okay for people to express their challenges (22:43)
  • Having open and empathic conversations (23:27)
  • How to support people to get to the place of safety when they’re in the midst of burnout (24:06)
  • Taking personal responsibility (24:55)
  • Embracing your role as a part of a society (25:44)
  • Shame around burnout in the work culture (27:27)
  • Recognizing the signals of burnout (31:00)
  • Having an internal dashboard (31:46)
  • Tips to refuel and replenish (32:36)
  • Taking ownership of your career (34:55)

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