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Ep 110 – The Problem with Values (Pt1): Is Being Overly Responsible Making You Anxious?
Taking responsibility for everyone else can actually be damaging your personal brand – here’s how…
Hi there! I’m Rebecca Allen and I am an Executive & Personal Brand expert who helps my clients thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles… which often requires us to do some work on their mindset.
What are values and why are they important?
We all have values that are important to us but…
What happens if staying true to one of your own values actually causes you stress or holds you back in some way?
For example, overly-responsible people can have a really difficult, even anxious, time…
And in today’s ep I am going to be talking about the fact that there are ‘healthy’ levels of responsibility…
As well as ‘unhealthy’ levels where you become overwhelmed, taken advantage of by other people or are drowning in overwork.
Here’s something interesting I said in this ep! 🙂
If you are overly responsible, it can lead to burnout especially if you continue to accept more responsibility (despite knowing you shouldn’t). I’d love you to ask yourself: perhaps not everything is actually your responsibility?“ (Rebecca Allen, host of Her Ambitious Career podcast)
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About Rebecca:
Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. I’ve worked for 12 years now as a coach and have helped women at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence and Coles. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you!
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