Reach Your Ultimate Potential

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In this episode of the "Reach Your Ultimate Potential" podcast, the host discusses the importance of reaching out to others and shares personal experiences to highlight the benefits of connecting with people. The episode begins with the host recounting a conversation with a Lyft driver and how engaging in conversation revealed interesting details about the driver's past experiences as a professional extra in LA and performer in Las Vegas.

The host also mentions being a business coach and emphasizes the significance of addressing mindset and emotional well-being in addition to marketing and business planning. They discuss the common struggle of knowing what needs to be done but facing barriers such as fear, doubt, and past failures. The host finds validation in the driver's appreciation for their work, which boosts their confidence and affirms their path.

The episode further explores the challenges faced by business owners, including feelings of overwhelm, doubt, and being stuck in their own minds. The host recommends scheduling morning meetings or appointments to establish structure and motivation for the day. They also emphasize the importance of reaching out to others, engaging in one-on-one conversations, and attending networking events to combat loneliness, gain different perspectives, and find support.

The host shares personal examples of attending a networking event that turned out to be valuable, providing an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from their experiences. They encourage listeners to consider their own networking and outreach options, highlighting the benefits of expanding their social circle and exploring different avenues for growth.

Additionally, the host suggests incorporating reaching out to others as a daily practice. They recommend prioritizing important tasks for the day, while also setting aside time to connect with someone and offer assistance or seek help. By doing so, they believe it fulfills social needs and promotes a sense of solidarity and understanding among entrepreneurs.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the power of reaching out and the positive impact it can have on personal and professional growth. It encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zones, embrace social interactions, and recognize that they are not alone in their journey.

Jordana Cole and I share science backed principles to how the brain works and how you can take care of your wellbeing.   

We also discuss how: 

Wellbeing is a personal journey  

Wellbeing requires work and effort.  How can you make it easy?  

Wellbeing vs Wellness  

We in HR feel like we are responsible for the wellbeing of other people   

This leads to burden on ourselves  

We are responsible for our own wellbeing. 

The effect of notifications and dings on our wellbeing  

Setting and resetting boundaries and expectations  

Burnout and a sugar rush  

Knowing how to overcome your obstacles to wellbeing  

WOOP  

Get yourself out of the negative emotional spiral.   

Gratitude journal  

Write down things that made you laugh  

Have three options and do one 

Removing guilt from your wellbeing   

If you are looking for a coach to help you through your journey to wellbeing, please reach out!   https://reachyourultimatepotential.com/coaching/

Belonging in HR - with Cassandra Rose   

HR can be a lonely job.  Not only can you face compassion fatigue, burnout, and feeling undervalued, but you can feel like you just don't belong.  

Have you ever tried to fit in with the company or the other employees and you just don't feel like you belong?  They change the conversation when you come near or you can rarely see their true selves when you are around because they see you as the company enforcer.  Cassandra and I discuss this and more:

Recontract with yourself  

Take breaks  

How to feel like you belong  

Separating who you are from what you do  

The value of reconnecting to your humanity  

If you would like to feel more confident in who you are and what you do, I'd love to help you.  Visit my website and check out my coaching packages.  www.reachyourultimatepotential.com/coaching/

Who Are You Behind the Title, Diagnoses, or Label?

Kelly Loudermilk 

Emotions as an entrepreneur 

Don't compare yourself to others 

How to live beyond your diagnosis 

You are not broken 

Other people don't think about you as often as you think about you 

Rather than use a diagnosis as a crutch, use it as stepping stone 

Be honest with yourself so you can show up as your whole self 

See taking care of others as part of taking care of yourself 

If you don't share your vulnerabilities, you will begin to doubt your capabilities.

As a Confidence Coach, I help HR professionals with their wellbeing and self confidence.  To learn more about how I can help you, visit www.reachyourultimatepotential.com

I really enjoyed this episode with Marianne Scarzello on Emotions and Being a New Leader.  

Being a new leader can expose you to many emotions, those of others, but especially your own.  It can be a scary and vulnerable thing when you are new and want to appear that you have all the answers or have everything put together.  If you don't learn to properly manage your emotions, your different feelings will turn into self-doubt, fear, and anger.  

Marianne shared some great, simple advice on the following:  

When dealing with others' emotions (and your own):   

Start small   

Take little breaks    

Don't try to do it alone If you don't take care of yourself, "I should be able to" turns into "why am I not able to."  

To learn more about managing your emotions, especially in leadership, visit www.reachyourultimatepotential.com.

Burnout.  It is nearly a buzzword today.  Have you experienced it?  Are you experiencing it now?  It is a good idea to learn about burnout so you can be prepared when it rears its head in your life.

Julie Turney is a fellow cofounder of HR Wellbeing Week.  She and I have a great discussion on burnout, especially in HR.  We also discuss the following: 

What to do when you experience burnout 

You can't help other people until you realize you need help yourself 

You can't help anyone else if you are burned out 

The benefits of therapy and coaching 

Find ways to take care of yourself that work for you 

"Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity" 

Why it is ok for HR to ask for help 

Being human means you can admit the highs and lows of life 

No matter how good we look on the outside, we are all dealing with our own demons.

If you want to join a community that talks more about HR Wellbeing, with topics like this one, you are invited to join the HR Wellbeing group on LinkedIn.  It is free to join and we have monthly webinars on relevant topics.  Join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14052441/

Are you working remotely?  How has that experience been for you?  

Please join me as Brad Winn and I discuss Home Life and Working Remote  

We also discuss the following:  

How the pandemic has forced us to slow down on some things.   

Working remote is no longer "different" but is "normal"   

The mindset of "If I am not perfect, life is not worth living."    

High suicide rates at school  

There is not an expectation that everything is perfect.   

How we all have hard things but we try to pretend everything is perfect.   

"You are more than just a number to me.  I care."    

Can your leaders say this to your employees?  

It is ok to experience all sorts of emotions.