Dawn Bloomer is a business strategist, consultant, and certified exit planning advisor. She is the founder of Productive Pressure, a philosophy and method that balances the drive for success with a safeguard against burnout. With an MBA and decades of hands-on experience, Dawn has worked with hundreds of practice owners, specializing in legal engineering, healthcare, and architecture sectors.

SHOW SUMMARY

In this episode of the Disruptive Successor Show, Jonathan Goldhill is joined by Dawn to share her experiences in running a veterinary practice focused on racehorses and how she learned to balance drive and well-being. She discusses the challenges she faced as a disruptive successor in a partnership and the importance of effective communication and change management. Dawn also introduces the concept of productive pressure, which involves optimizing productivity and well-being through biohacking and time management. She emphasizes the need for clarity in goals and values and the importance of mental fitness in achieving success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Balancing drive and well-being is crucial for sustainable success in business.
• Effective communication and change management are essential for implementing new ideas in a partnership.
• Productive pressure involves optimizing productivity and well-being through biohacking and time management.
• Clarity in goals and values is important for aligning the business with personal aspirations.
• Mental fitness is as important as physical fitness for achieving success and maintaining well-being.

QUOTES

• "Striking a balance between drive and well-being is essential for sustainable success." - Dawn Bloomer
• "Productivity is about being efficient and effective with your energy, not just your time." - Dawn Bloomer
• "We need a certain quality of sleep and consistent sleep to operate at our highest level." - Dawn Bloomer
• "Optimizing your health span is about staying healthy as long as possible and enjoying the fruits of your labor." - Dawn Bloomer
• "We can prevent so much more in terms of health issues by being proactive and making the right choices." - Dawn Bloomer

Connect with Dawn and check out his work through the links below.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbloomer/
• Website: https://www.productivepressure.com/

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