Thrive in the Workplace and Become a Force for Good

#32 Overcoming Urgency and Creating Harmony, Not Balance with Cortney McDermott

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If you’re In a high pressure role or workplace and want to feel harmony amidst the chaos and urgency… 


Meet the inspiring Cortney McDermott, a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and mind-body expert with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. 📚✨


Cortney's work in self-development and business strategy has graced the pages of Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and more! 📰


With a career that's taken her from Vanity Fair Corporation to running her own businesses, Cortney has left her mark at Universal Music Group, Google, Nike, and Virgin Unite. 🌐💼


And now she’s sharing her wisdom with us, in todays podcast episode we dive into:


  • Dealing with high-pressure roles 

  • Overcoming guilt about taking breaks 

  • Urgency, distraction, and the power of time

  • Finding role models for success

  • The art of ‘non-doing’

  • How relaxation leads to results 

  • A quick hack to energize and relax 

  • Harmony vs. work-life balance 

  • Accepting imperfection and prioritizing your passions 


    • This is the kind of episode you’ll want to listen to twice.



    Be sure to follow her work:

    https://www.cortneymcdermott.com/  (you’ll find a free downloadable meditation available on her website as a gift to you)

    https://www.instagram.com/cortneymcdermott/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortneymcdermott

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