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The Oxygen Mask Myth (The Leadership Shift No One Talks About)
Most highly capable women don’t struggle because they’re weak.They struggle because they’ve become the reliable one.The one everyone depends on.The one who holds everything together.The one who never drops the ball.And slowly… quietly… they become exhausted.In this video, I share why the popular “oxygen mask first” advice may actually be keeping you stuck in survival mode—and what real leadership looks like instead.Because leadership isn’t about barely keeping yourself functional.It’s about becoming fully resourced.Inside this video, you’ll learn:• Why the oxygen mask metaphor creates crisis thinking• The hidden cost of being “the reliable one”• The critical identity shift from needed → inspirational• The 3 laws of self-leadership• Why leaders must be resourced, not depleted• How to step into true TimeRich leadershipThe future doesn’t need more exhausted women holding everything together.It needs women whose lives remind others of what’s possible.CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 The Oxygen Mask Myth01:06 Why This Advice Keeps Women Exhausted02:06 The Scarcity Mindset Behind Self-Care03:20 Self-Care: Survival vs Thriving05:00 What Self-Care Actually Means06:19 The Hidden Cost of Being the Reliable One07:47 The Identity Shift Leaders Must Make08:28 From Needed → Inspirational10:55 The Two Types of Leaders12:58 The 3 Laws of Self-Leadership14:31 Leaders Must Cast Vision, Not Just Manage Crisis15:57 Why Resourced Leaders Create Resourced Followers18:20 Jesus as the Ultimate Leadership Model20:10 Stop Playing the Hero21:12 The TimeRich Leadership Mindset22:44 The True Leadership Move24:05 People Need Your Peace, Not Your Exhaustion25:04 How to Become TimeRich—🎁 Grab the One-Minute Decision Filterhttps://aprilbragg.com/decideThis simple tool will help you instantly identify what deserves your time—and what doesn’t.—ABOUT APRIL BRAGG:April Bragg is the TimeRich Woman Coach. She helps highly capable women reclaim their time, expand their leadership, and build lives of clarity, peace, and meaningful contribution.Not by doing more.But by focusing on what matters most.Subscribe for weekly episodes on TimeRich leadership, clarity, and identity.#TimeRich #Leadership #PersonalDevelopment
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Most highly capable women don’t struggle because they’re weak.They struggle because they’ve become the reliable one.The one everyone depends on.The one who holds everything together.The one who never drops the ball.And slowly… quietly… they become exhausted.In this video, I share why the popular “oxygen mask first” advice may actually be keeping you stuck in survival mode—and what real leadership looks like instead.Because leadership isn’t about barely keeping yourself functional.It’s about becoming fully resourced.Inside this video, you’ll learn:• Why the oxygen mask metaphor creates crisis thinking• The hidden cost of being “the reliable one”• The critical identity shift from needed → inspirational• The 3 laws of self-leadership• Why leaders must be resourced, not depleted• How to step into true TimeRich leadershipThe future doesn’t need more exhausted women holding everything together.It needs women whose lives remind others of what’s possible.CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 The Oxygen Mask Myth01:06 Why This Advice Keeps Women Exhausted02:06 The Scarcity Mindset Behind Self-Care03:20 Self-Care: Survival vs Thriving05:00 What Self-Care Actually Means06:19 The Hidden Cost of Being the Reliable One07:47 The Identity Shift Leaders Must Make08:28 From Needed → Inspirational10:55 The Two Types of Leaders12:58 The 3 Laws of Self-Leadership14:31 Leaders Must Cast Vision, Not Just Manage Crisis15:57 Why Resourced Leaders Create Resourced Followers18:20 Jesus as the Ultimate Leadership Model20:10 Stop Playing the Hero21:12 The TimeRich Leadership Mindset22:44 The True Leadership Move24:05 People Need Your Peace, Not Your Exhaustion25:04 How to Become TimeRich—🎁 Grab the One-Minute Decision Filterhttps://aprilbragg.com/decideThis simple tool will help you instantly identify what deserves your time—and what doesn’t.—ABOUT APRIL BRAGG:April Bragg is the TimeRich Woman Coach. She helps highly capable women reclaim their time, expand their leadership, and build lives of clarity, peace, and meaningful contribution.Not by doing more.But by focusing on what matters most.Subscribe for weekly episodes on TimeRich leadership, clarity, and identity.#TimeRich #Leadership #PersonalDevelopment