How to Do Great Work Without Sacrificing Your Wellbeing
with Amanda Crowell
The Growing your Team Podcast: Episode 281
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PocketCastsHave you been standing in your own way of achieving your goals at work?
Oftentimes, the greatest hurdles are the ones we put in front of ourselves. This self-destructive behavior can go unnoticed but has a significant impact on the outcomes we’re trying to achieve.
Amanda Crowell joins the Growing Your Team Podcast to teach us what great work really is and how to navigate the challenges that get in the way of focusing on that great work.
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In this Episode You’ll Hear:
- What is “Great Work?”
- Why Great Work is often the first thing we abandon when we get busy
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How identifying your Great Work will help you stay focused, energized, and aligned
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Why many people, especially founders and leaders, struggle to let go of control and trust others
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How mindset traps like perfectionism and self-doubt contribute to burnout and undermine our ability to collaborate or delegate effectively
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What shifts need to happen for someone to become a supported, collaborative leader, instead of trying to do everything alone
About Amanda Crowell:
Dr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, keynote speaker, and the author of Great Work: Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else, now in its 2nd edition. She’s also the creator of the Great Work Journal, host of the podcast Unleashing Your Great Work, and founder of the Great Work Series: a slate of monthly community classes that explore how to do work that feels meaningful, aligned, and lights you up. Amanda’s TEDx talk, Three Reasons You Aren’t Doing What You Say You Will Do, has been viewed nearly two million times and was featured on TED’s Ideas blog and TED Shorts. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Al Jazeera, Thrive Global, and MSN. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two awesome kids, and a remarkable Newfiepoo named Ruthie. These days, she splits her time between educating future teachers, coaching creative professionals, and helping individuals and organizations bring their Great Work to life.
How to Connect with Amanda Crowell:
Website: amandacrowell.com
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Why is it that our Great Work, the work that matters most to us, is the first thing to go when we get busy? How can we finally prioritize it? Most importantly, how can we do our Great Work without sacrificing our health and happiness?
Cognitive psychologist and productivity expert Dr. Amanda Crowell has written a groundbreaking book that helps people focus on the work that truly matters: Great Work: Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else. Whether that’s launching a business, leading a team, making art, or changing the world, your Great Work is the work you feel called to do. It’s the work that lights you up and makes a difference!
In Great Work, Dr. Crowell combines cutting-edge research with doable strategies to convince us that we can do Great Work without sacrificing everything else. Now in its second edition, the book includes a brand-new chapter on collaboration, perfect for business owners ready to scale their impact through team building.
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