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Author: Patrick McGinn

What We Get Wrong About Self-Care and Burnout

Here’s what I think we’re getting wrong about self-care and burnout. There are so many articles and books out there telling us that the solution to our burnout is to be gentle with ourselves and to practice self-care. We’re booking vacations, spa appointments, picking up meditation, etc. Those are all great things, but are they […]

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Here’s Every Book Ever Recommended on My Podcast — Updated!

One of my most popular blogs to date is “Every Book Ever Recommended on My Podcast,” and we have updated the blog to refresh the list. The books are organized by seven topics: Leadership; Personal and Professional Development; Sales & Marketing; Teams & Culture; Psychology & Spirituality; Biographies, Memoirs & Non-Fiction; and Fiction & Novels. […]

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Want to maximize your capacity? Try a digital detox

As a sports agent, one of the unwritten parts of my job was helping my clients eliminate distractions. Peak performers have learned this one thing: minimize distractions to maximize capacity. What’s one of the best ways to maximize your capacity? Try a digital detox. What makes the best different? Their capacity. When I was an […]

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Turn Your Drainers into an Energy Boost

We all have drainers in our life—the things that suck our energy and send us into a negative spiral. It can be a pesky annoyance or a big issue we’ve been ignoring. Regardless of what your trigger is, there is a way to change it. I know it can sound impossible, but with some resourcefulness […]

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Why Employee Experience Should be a Top Concern for Leaders

Looking forward into 2022, many are predicting that employee experience should be a top concern for leaders. Why? Because like companies, employees have weathered two tumultuous years that have led to new priorities, and employees hold more power than ever before. As companies continue to navigate The Great Resignation, it’s important that they shift their […]

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Three Words to Delete from Your Vocabulary

I have three words I want you to delete from your vocabulary in 2022. “Try,” “should,” and “maybe.” I can’t stand these words! Why? Because when we use these words with our boss or clients, we are preloading the option to fail. We are creating an out for ourselves. We are covering for ourselves in […]

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