This week's Cultivation Podcast continues the journey of self-care by exploring how you can take care of yourself professionally so you can perform your job at the highest level possible.

You can't improve as an employee if you're worn out, burnt out, or bored. Showing up as the best employee possible is not just about serving your company, it's about being your best self to leave an impact on other people.

Here are some ways to take care of yourself in the workplace so you can achieve your potential:

1. Engage with Supervisor — Meet with your supervisor to see what their expectations are. Sometimes we set ourselves up with what we imagine our work expectations to be, only to find out they are completely different. Or if you own a business, meet with other business owners to find ways to raise the bar for yourself.
2. Challenge Yourself — Employees become lazy on the job when they get bored, which is why it's important to challenge yourself in the work environment. Every job has its own parts we don't like, but the goal is to overcome that and grow from it.
3. Set up a Peer Group — Set up a group built for challenging one another and taking you all to the next level. A community for workplace tasks that is not about improving the company, but support to be a better employee and perform in a professional way.
4. Set Healthy Boundaries — Have boundaries with staff and clients to avoid taking work home so you aren't drained. You can not give out your cell number or don't answer emails/work calls after 9 p.m. Very few things are a true emergency, so don't let someone else's emergency become your problem.
5. Invest in Your Business IQ — Are you growing your skills? Get new training, read business books, listen to business podcasts to raise the bar for yourself.
6. Attend Professional Development — We live in a digital age, but going in-person to conventions and conferences is super important. You have to soak up that environment and energy of a live event because it transforms your mindset.