BONUS: How to Be Resilient in Tough Times

04/02/20 • 35 min

As a leader, you are your company’s single greatest asset. While you’re guarding your health against the coronavirus, you must also deal with the stress and responsibility of running a business. It’s tough! This crisis threatens the mental and emotional resiliency of you and your team. Given the stress we’re under, how is it even possible to keep your emotional balance? It is, and we’ve got expert advice to help you do just that. On this episode, we’re joined by Amy Alexander, LMFT, executive director of The Refuge Center for Counseling. She shares five self-care tips to help you and your team cope with the stress and emotion of this crisis. In this episode you’ll discover— The variables that can affect how you respond to the current crisis—and what to do about it What happens when you slip outside of your “window of tolerance” Practical tips for calming anxiety and recalibrating One of the worst things you can be doing as a leader in troubled times Strategies for how we can care for ourselves throughout the ups and downs Recommendations for guarding your inputs and identifying which are fountains vs. drains How you can restore a sense of agency and overcome feelings of helplessness The importance of ordering our interior lives when exterior structure disappears Ideas for both introverts and extroverts on updating your routines This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by Michael Hyatt’s new book, The Vision Driven Leader. Order your copy for free bonuses today at leadto.win/vision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previous Episode

Why Vision Matters in Crisis

As a leader, you’ve thought a lot about where to take your business in the next year. But major disruptions—like the coronavirus crisis—can upend your vision. It’s a disorienting time, and it’s tempting to just hunker down and try to survive. Is it even possible to have a vision for the future right now?

Yes, it is. We’ve weathered crises before, including the Great Recession. Based on our experience in leading a large company through tough times, we believe your vision matters now more than ever. In this episode, we’ll tell you why. And we’ll offer a practical method for clarifying your vision, even in times of uncertainty.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

Why vision is needed more than ever during these troublesome times
What you can’t afford to do when you experience fear as a leader
Tips on getting into the right headspace for visioneering
Questions you can ask yourself about what you want life on the other side of the crisis to look like
Suggestions on how you can care for your team and show them you value them for the long haul
What competitive rowing can teach you about leadership
A sneak peek into Michael’s new book, The Vision Driven Leader
How to get your team pointed in the same direction and accelerate progress

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Next Episode

7 Must-Have Tools for Remote Work

You want to stay productive while working at home, but it’s not easy! There are challenges in team communication, collaboration, conferencing, and document sharing. And? You’ve got to set up an entirely new workspace. It’s challenging. And, especially at first, exhausting.

We’ve got help. Based on nearly a decade of working remotely and leading remote teams, we’ve got the tools you need to stay productive. With these recommendations, you can stop fumbling around for solutions and get your team back to work right now.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

How to simplify team communication and avoid lost conversations
The difference between synchronous and asynchronous tools
What you can do to automate tasks and processes and save time
Tips on maximizing your video conferencing experience with your team and clients
Simple solutions for sharing and collaborating on documents and files
Suggestions for staying focused when your kids (or other people) are making noise

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by Michael Hyatt's new book, The Vision Driven Leader. Order your copy for free bonuses today at www.visiondrivenleader.com.

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