S2E36 How to Beat Burnout Part 2
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, it can feel impossible to say no to anything. Unfortunately, spreading yourself too thin means exposing yourself to a high risk of chronic burnout. In part 2 of this episode, Brian examines how to put certain disciplines in place to avoid, manage and overcome burnout and live the good life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why taking time off must be a priority.
· Why it’s vital to work on emotional intelligence.
· Why celebrating your wins is so important.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E35, How to Beat Burnout Part 1
https://play.acast.com/s/the-brian-buffini-show/s2e35-how-to-beat-burnout-part-1
MasterMind Summit
https://www.buffiniandcompany.com/events/mastermind-summit/
“Man in the Mirror,” by Michael Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps
Episode 14, An Interview with Daniel Goleman
https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/episode-014-interview-daniel-goleman/
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“I committed the greatest flaw you can make for success – and that is to say yes to everything.” – Brian Buffini
“People who work on their EQ do much better with burnout than those who don't.” – Brian Buffini
“If you want to make a profound change in your relationships, you have to show up as the very best version of yourself.” – Brian Buffini
“You're not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.” – Anonymous
“The more things we say yes to means the more we're actually draining the good life out of ourselves.” – Brian Buffini
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to It's a Good Life Podcast where it's all about helping entrepreneurs think, feel, and do better. |
| 0:09.2 | Here's your host, Brian Bafini. |
| 0:13.5 | Top of the morning to you, welcome to It's a Good Life and great to be with you here today. |
| 0:18.7 | We're going to cover how to beat burnout part two. |
| 0:22.0 | In our last episode, we covered the definition of burnout and we covered the signs of burnout. |
| 0:28.0 | Today, we're going to explore why some people don't burnout and also we're going to get into the how-to's. |
| 0:34.0 | How you can beat burnout. |
| 0:36.0 | So, I mentioned in the last episode that during COVID, you know, I went into hyperdrive mode and this is not my first time doing this. |
| 0:45.0 | You know, I was on the road doing public speaking. |
| 0:48.0 | In and of itself, public speaking is a big adrenaline rush. |
| 0:52.0 | There are very few public speakers who've ever had a business. |
| 0:56.0 | 99% of public speakers, they get paid to go on the road, they give a talk, they usually give the same talk. |
| 1:03.0 | It's an hour. They travel to the next town and they probably do that anywhere from 80 to 100 times a year. |
| 1:08.0 | That's typically what a public speaker does. |
| 1:11.0 | I did the opposite of that. |
| 1:13.0 | And in the early days, I was on the road 23 days a month. |
| 1:17.0 | In addition to that, within a year, I was building our own community. |
| 1:21.0 | And so, I was creating new content all the time. So, I was building new talks, which is more stressful. |
| 1:28.0 | And then, at the same time, I built a business. |
| 1:30.0 | And I built a business that coached people and trained people. |
| 1:34.0 | And that again, so I'm on the road 23 days a month and then I come home. |
| 1:38.0 | And I've got this business to build. |
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