Mercer is joined by Jenny Dempsey, a certified health coach, to talk about how to handle the challenge of taking on more responsibility at work.

Host: Mercer Smith (mercenator, everywhere)

Guest Expert: Jenny Dempsey (@jennysuedempsey, jennydempseywellness.com)

Caller: Heather-Mae (@heather_mae_day, Buffer Podcast - The Science of Social Media buffer.com/podcast)

Music by Flavio Mangione

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Recap Notes:

Personal development helps us be our best selves in the office.

How to: consistency and baby steps. If you try to rush, it won’t stick.you have to make habits. Make things actionable and digestible. Be cool with it.

Mindmapping

Heather-Mae wants to speak at more conferences.

How do you make the point for time.

Emphasize what you can bring back

Being clear and setting expectations about what you can contribute

Opportunity cost vs value

Is this internal or external -- definitely INTERNAL

Oh yeah, everyone has this internal guilt thing.

Jenny: “in order to take the best care of others, we must first take care of ourselves.”

Block off your calendar

How do you hold yourself accountable? Have a buddy, walk down the line and see where it goes. It’s okay to say no.

How can we get over the hump? I wonder if there is a way to make it seem like a “task” that isn’t outside of your role.

Having a clear definition of what it looks like

Break the smaller bites

Have an accountability buddy.

Permission! Can be soft can be metrics