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Beat Overwhelm in 2024! Achieving Peak Performance with Linley Watson
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"Being a good role model at the senior level on health, wellbeing, and work-life balance is crucial (for peak performance). It's important senior leaders believe in it and not just pay lip service to it."
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One word we heard a lot of in 2023 was... OVERWHELM.
And on today's Career Confidence episode, Georgie interviews Linley Watson, the co-founder and CEO of Peak Performance International on exactly how to beat it!
We discuss the challenges faced by individuals, particularly leaders, who are struggling with stress and exhaustion. Linley shares her own career journey and the story of how she started Peak Performance. She emphasises the importance of self-care, setting boundaries, and aligning with core values.
Linley also highlights the need for leaders to prioritise their well-being and manage their energy effectively, and we explore strategies for achieving peak performance without sacrificing health and well-being.
We also discuss how to transform toxic cultures into more positive environments and provide steps to improve organisational culture. The impact of culture on recruitment and retention, along with the importance of creating a positive and purpose-driven culture.
Key Takeaways
- Self-care is essential and not selfish. It is important to prioritise your own well-being and recharge your batteries.
- Align with your core values and make conscious decisions based on what is most important to you.
- Challenge your own rules and norms, and set boundaries that support your well-being and work-life balance.
- Simplify your life by decluttering, cutting back on commitments, and focusing on what truly matters.
- Peak performance means operating at your best mentally, physically, and emotionally, without sacrificing your health and well-being.
- Why leadership plays a crucial role in creating a peak performance culture
- How to transform a toxic culture