Discover how Christabel Nsiah-Buadi became an award-winning journalist and developed Spotify's ground-breaking production fellowship: Sound Up: Behind the Mic. Her talent for writing and passion to help empower her community guided her into the successful life she enjoys today. In this episode, you'll learn how Christabel harnessed the power of listening to help others, followed her instincts, took calculated risks to reach her goal, and created boundaries to maintain a healthy balance in her life. Listen to Christabel's story and decide which action below will serve you best.

Action Principles 

Pick one to do this week: 

1. Listen Quietly. Slow down and pause between questions to give time for more genuine responses. ACTION: Practice the skill of listening quietly. Find moments in your next conversation to pause and simply listen,
2. Take the risk. The thing we fear doing, even when we know we should, is often the key to our success. ACTION: Move forward on something you’ve been contemplating but putting off. 
3. Create boundaries. Set clear boundaries between work and personal life for optimal productivity. ACTION: Pick a stop time in your day for work and don’t do anything past that time. Enjoy your personal time.
4. Be open to change. Growth requires change and being resistant only holds you back. ACTION: Practice having an open heart and an open mind in life.

Guest Resources

You can learn more about Christabel Nsiah-Buadi by visiting her website. You can also subscribe to her podcast, THE CIPHER, to discover podcasts and creatives who are telling new stories about Africa and its diaspora. 

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Dave Crenshaw develops productive leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is The Myth of Multitasking—a time management bestseller. As an author, speaker, and online instructor, Dave has transformed the lives and careers of hundreds of thousands around the world. DaveCrenshaw.com