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Episode Synopsis
KeywordsResilience - Emotional Overdraft - Burnout - Emotional Reserves - Wellbeing - Invisible CostsIn this episode if Resilience Unravelled, Andy Brown, an award- winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses, talks about the concept of 'emotional overdraft'. He highlights its implications for burnout, the need to maintain healthy emotional reserves and the importance of acknowledging invisible personal and emotional costs in business finances, He also explores the idea of building a personal board of experts for support, the significance of prioritising well-being in highly stressed jobs, and the potential of writing a book to share experiences and insights.Main topicsThe concept of 'emotional overdraft' and how it can be managedThe dangers of misusing the term 'burnout' and the need to refresh the meaning of terms like 'stress' and 'resilience'Acknowledging and maintaining healthy emotional reserves for personal and professional successThe concept of an "invisible line" in business finances, referring to the hidden personal and emotional costs of pursuing profitabilityMaintaining a healthy "emotional bank" balance to avoid excessive strainBuilding a personal board of experts to help overcome challenges. Discipline as a better approach to building habits and achieving goalsThe role of motivation in funding workWhy leadership development needs more focusAction items Andy’s book is available at https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/You can complete the free Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment at https://emotionaloverdraft.com/self-assesment/or connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/ Follow Emotional Overdraft on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andybrownauthor/or get all the latest Emotional Overdraft articles at https://emotionaloverdraft.com/
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