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,...
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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...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 8 min read
better work issue #12 π€Ήπ»βοΈ You can have it all or you can be great (but there is one exception) 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 One of the biggest myths about life is that we need to "have it all" to feel whole. What's worse, high-performers assume that to "have it all" they need to "do it all." Even if you reach that elusive goal, you'll discover...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
better work issue #11 π Why your motivation tactics aren't working anymore 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. High-performers are natural influencers. πΈ Not the Instagram baddie kind of influencers (nothing wrong with that by the way). You're the impact kind of influencer who excel at motivating people, even when you donβt have formal authority over them....
2 months agoΒ β’Β 8 min read
better work issue #10 𧲠The real reason you can't make that big decision 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 love how high-performers think. π§ Their brains can't resist optimizing processes and solving problems, even if no one asked them to. But when it comes to their personal decisions, their usual methods fall short. They want take a risk and avoid...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
better work issue #9 π What high-performers struggle with the most (and how to improve). 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. High-performers are natural problem solvers. Give them any challenge and they will MacGyver their way to a solution, even with just toothpicks and bubblegum. π¦ But there are times when quitting is the more courageous than being...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 8 min read
better work issue #8 The price of pursuing your purpose (this has nothing to do with money) 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. If there's one thing I've learned from working with high-performers, it's that their relationship with success evolves over time. What once motivated you no longer does the trick. It's hard to decipher what you want when you're...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 10 min read
better work issue #7 β Why accepting failure feels impossible (and how to bridge the gap) 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. High-performers are allergic to failure. π€§ Intellectually, they know that failure is part of the process, even a form of success. But when they're used to succeeding all of the time, why accept the failure-kind-of-success when they...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 8 min read
better work issue #6 π Unmasking female villains: malicious or misunderstood? 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. Today's issue is going to be a nostalgia bomb. We're covering a popular 90s TV show, a beloved Broadway play, and a classic Disney movie to explore the hypothesis that there's no such thing as a female villain - only a misunderstood woman. Are...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 7 min read