better work issue #21 I'm so sick of therapy π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. I'm not a religious person, but I am a spiritual one. Not super-woo-woo. More like a little-woo. π€πΌ π« I believe that the Universe listens. I believe that the energy we put out there comes back to us. I believe in karma (and that she's a bitch). So when three words flashed...
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better work issue #20 π§ͺ How to take risks without losing it all π Hey, it's Susan, your favorite spicy career coach. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. Want to know the secret to happiness? π Lower your expectations. If you expect something to be shitty, then you can only go up from there. π© While lowering your expectations to increase your chance of happiness works well for...
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better work issue #19 π What we got wrong about building communities (and how to fix it) π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. Isn't it weird to think that we know more people virtually than we do in real life? Thanks technology! As we spend more time online, we naturally seek connection. But lately, "community" feels more like a buzzword rather than a place...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 9 min read
better work issue #18 π¨ Why you need to be hard on yourself π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. π Picture this: you tell a trusted friend how stuck and frustrated you feel about your goals. "I should be so much further along than this," you say. Your friend tells you to stop being so hard on yourself and lists the reasons why. Your friend makes logical...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
better work issue #17 π Why everything feels 'meh' lately π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. There must be something in the air when everyone seems to feel meh at the same time. Not depressed, not burned out, just flat. Youβre going through the motions and still getting things done, but your motivation levels are at an all-time low. Your first instinct is...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
better work issue #16 π₯Έ Why imposter syndrome keeps coming back like a bad ex π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. The more successful you become, the more likely you are to experience imposter syndrome. The irony! Despite receiving the accolades and having the receipts to back it up, 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their career....
3 months agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
better work issue #15 β°οΈ You don't need to be challenged. You need to not be bored. π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. π¦ A bank robber dies during a heist and wakes up in heaven. Every day, he pulls off a heist, gets the babe, and enjoys his riches. Eventually, he gets bored. So he asks the angel to make the heists more challenging. "Sure," said the angel,...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
better work issue #14 π You've outgrown self-help advice. Now what? π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. When people give out generic advice, it's like a Hallmark greeting card at best and toxic positivity at worst. Their advice isn't wrong, but it's useless. You've outgrown it. You have sophisticated problems that need sophisticated solutions. π And please,...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
better work issue #13 π· The new "work-life balance" is finally here π Hey, it's Susan. Welcome to better work - a personal development newsletter for high-performers who put themselves first so that they can show up for the people they love. π₯ When you're burned out or overwhelmed, your first instinct is to do less and delegate more to free up your time. But having more time doesn't solve your problems. π΅ Ironically, you'll have more time to think about your problems. Today, we're going to...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 8 min read