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LinkedIn, I need your help.
I'm a recovering people-pleaser.
My no. 1 lesson the past year
2 years ago, I quit my VP corporate job
4 hard lessons I learned overcoming burnout
Feeling burned out? You're not alone.
I was burned out for years before I realized it.
3 years ago, I was burned out. Like bad burnt.
My career break was perceived as:
What has work looked like for me after a career break?
What I learned as an employee & leader
"Why did you leave a VP position?!"
12 months ago, I was overwhelmed post-holidays.
This Christmas, I want to extend a big thank you.
The holidays are always such a magical time
I let go of a dream a year ago.
Burnout Wrapped 2023
It's been a year since I left my VP job due to burnout.
A year ago, I was stuck.
I worked every Sunday for 20 years.
6 mistakes I made that worked against me as a minority
My path to burnout is a painful one
What stopped me from quitting my job
Do you have a happy place?
The final straw that made me quit my VP job
I left my VP corporate job 6 months ago.
Is high achievement a characteristic or a symptom?
My path to burnout is an immigrant story
Amanda’s Story
Then vs now
Leadership
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Employee well-being is dependent on managers. (Already scheduled for Pinterest)
If you want to be a boss? You'll likely suck at it.
True Leadership
Trust in leadership is everything — here’s how to do it right:
Greatness begins with gratitude:
Green Flags in Managers
Inspiring Leader
What sets healthy leaders apart?
The secret to success? A life-changing mentor.
Greatness begins with gratitude
Is your gratitude helping or hurting?
Being a leader is like having a superpower
A nice leader ≠ a great leader
Here's my no. 1 advice for leaders
This is the #1 way to keep your high performers
Your employee didn’t just decide to quit
Feedback is the gateway to growth
80% of workplaces are toxic.
This is the largest killer of your productivity
Trust in leadership is everything
7 Surprising Traits of Effective Leaders
The single thing that's wearing you down at work
Here's the secret to high-performing teams
The top 4 factors to loving your job
10 ways great leaders show employee appreciation
The Shocking Truth About Female Leaders
Loneliness is killing your productivity, here’s how to fix it
The 8 leadership qualities that make all the difference
Here are the top 8 TED Talks every leader should watch.
The top 8 books every leader needs to read
Your micro-managing is costing you.
Just because your employees stayed doesn’t mean that they’re happy.
Many aspire to be a leader.
Check on your people
Why job control matters more than job title
The Great Resignation is over.
I talked to a former direct report last week
With the right kind of leader
If your team isn't performing and you're thinking:
Not all managers are bad.
8 ways to be a better leader
I wish more leaders understood this truth
3 clients told me they weren't promoted because they were on maternity leave.
As women leaders, we need perspective.
True or false: Women support the growth of other women
Your employees aren't staying out of loyalty.
1 classic mistake I've seen leaders make
Women in leadership roles are more likely to quit.
Do you have a tough boss or an abusive boss?
Bad leaders hide behind "professionalism" to avoid the human element of leadership.
Most leaders suck at giving feedback
Leaders: Want a quick hack to alleviate burnout?
Recipe for a Toxic Work Environment
A reminder to companies this Labor Day
Setting boundaries sounds nice in theory.
You can't worry about retention then overwork your teams. You don't need data to tell you that.
This is the no. 1 reason your team is quitting
Normalize employees needing a break.
I spent 20 years leading the old way.
You know what bad leadership looks like. Now what?
Biggest source of burnout? Bad leadership.
4 ways to foster psychological safety at work
Psychological safety at work starts with the leaders.
Team Performance
Thought Leadership
How to have better 1:1s
Leaders and EQ
Launch Day Reminder Post
Launch event in Des Moines
Burnout
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Burnout happens in stages.
I interviewed over 180 people to better understand burnout.
2 years ago, I quit my VP job because of burnout.
Burnout is grief.
Without boundaries, burnout wins every time.
Is it burnout or just life?
People often ask me: How do I beat burnout?
Recovering from burnout is a lifestyle change.
10 Burnout Triggers
Dangerous advice to give burned out employees:
Your secret weapon to healing from burnout: (Already Scheduled For Pinterest)
The most valuable asset if you're burned out
A harsh reality for corporate workers
The Top 5 Burned Out Professions
The #1 thing holding you back: (Already Scheduled For Pinterest)
Your paycheck isn't worth sacrificing:
You don't win an award for being burned out (Scheduled For Pinterest)
The real reasons you can't get out of burnout (Already Scheduled For Pinterest)
What we think we need to overcome burnout
If I started my career again, this is how I'd prevent burnout
Everyone loves to tell you things will get better
Part of a letter I received from a high achiever
How everyone tells you to overcome burnout
Feel burned out? Use these 6 tools.
Battling burnout? Try these 5 career breaks
Observation about burnout
55% of US workers don't use all their PTO
How long does it take to recover from burnout?
Toxic work environments are made, not born
Why sticking it out isn't always the best option
Not all work-related burnout is the same
8 warning signs your workplace is toxic
Job hopping won’t cure your burnout
Watch out for these signs of burnout
Is high performance a characteristic or a symptom?
Burnout doesn't just happen
Top performers - you’re about to burnout and you don’t even know it
When did you last take some time for you?
This is why you are burned out
Chronic stress can be a killer, but only if you let it be.
The no. 1 skill to a healthier and happier life is how you handle stress
One of the biggest reasons for burnout
Here’s how to be a team player without burning out
6 signs of employee burnout
Dear leader, Want to spot a burned out employee
You'll never be who you were before burnout
The biggest lie I told myself was that I was alone.
Burnout isn't a continuous feeling.
Burnout isn't always the manager's fault
Burnout is often death by a million cuts
Your burnout problem affects more than just you.
All my clients think they're to blame for their burnout.
Being stressed is not the same as being burned out.
Burnout has a scale.
PSA: You can love what you do and still burn out.
Let’s play Burnout Bingo!
Burnout isn't always the result of working crazy hours.
Sometimes peers can do more damage than managers.
The work week is 40 hours but you work an average of 60.
Pop quiz: what would you to do stabilize this structure?
For years, I trapped myself in burnout unknowingly.
I've talked to 100+ burned out employees.
Change is more about mindset rather than circumstance
Are these 7 hallmarks of burnout silently infecting your life?
Does burnout mean you have to leave your job?
The funny thing about burnout? You freeze in place.
Burnout Bingo
For burned out women leaders: The path out of burnout starts with 1 thing.
These 10 things are killing your leadership potential
My clients are burned out people leaders.
Burnout doesn't just happen.
The 1 leadership trait contributing to burnout
Burnout manifests differently for minorities.
3 facts I wish I knew before I quit my VP job due to burnout
Every burned out woman leader needs this reminder
10 mistakes that hinder work-life balance
As a high-achiever, you want to do it all.
Workplace stressors contribute to 120,000 deaths/year.
Will switching jobs fix the burnout problem?
All my coaching clients are or were people managers.
Your path out of burnout in 5 steps
10 badges of honor that are adding to your burnout
5 awful fears burnout creates
How I discovered the obvious warning signs of burnout
Employee: "I feel burned out"
Imagine you're a burned out employee
Why you can’t dig yourself out of feeling burned out:
You're unintentionally making your burnout worse.
The excessive workload and long hours are killing you.
Stress, anxiety, and burnout are rampant.
8 eye-opening findings from studies about bad leadership and its impact on burned out employees.
It's not me, it's you. That's how many companies deal with burnout.
It's not easy staying motivated.
You feel guilty for being burned out
Tired of feeling burned out?
Burnout triggers our flight or fight response.
1 primary reason for burnout: no boundaries at work
Managing burnout isn't solely the employee's problem
Turn burnout into empowerment with 1 simple trick
Did you know - some are more prone to burnout than others?
3 ways you can experience burnout outside of work.
For over a week, I've talked a lot about burnout
If you're a mid-career senior manager or executive
You're not tired. You're burned out.
Do you ever feel like you're chasing after your day?
Have you heard of the 5 phases of burnout?
Not all work-related burnout is the same
Warning Signs
Mental Health Matters
Signs of Burnout
Steps to Avoid Burnout
Warning Signs
6 types of regret of Burnt Out Employees
The six causes of burnout
Guilty for feeling burned out
Burnout is like grief
Reframing the problem
More people are burned out than ever
Burnout is a choice
The lie about success
Your body thinks you’re in danger
Deciding is easy, sticking to it is not
What I’m unlearning
It doesn’t get better
Is it you or them?
Launch Day Post: Book Quote
Book Review Push
Career Breaks
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If we've recently connected, I’m Laura Nguyen
The surprising benefits from my career break:
Stories from Career Breakers:
What a career break taught me about leadership:
Perfect opportunity to reflect
Career breaks are not a step back!
Tired of the grind? Taking a break might be the secret to leveling up your career.
Hustling is overrated.
Thinking about pressing pause on your career? Don't quit your day job just yet!
"Play" for adults feels like a waste of time.
A great career break has 4 distinct phases:
The hardest thing when you first go on a break
Breaks are not one size fits all
The biggest regret I hear about career breaks
Money may not buy happiness
Deciding to take a break from work needs to happen during a time of calm, NOT unrest
7 common fears of taking a career break
Taking a career break is really hard.
You should take a break between jobs
Here’s how stepping back will propel you forward
7 mistakes when taking a career break
Turn career breaks into career success by doing this
I focus on taking intentional career gaps.
Isn't it outrageous that we expect college kids to have the rest of their lives figured out?
Are you interviewing someone with a resume gap?
If you're in between 2 jobs right now...
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Or does it?
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Or does it?
Why rage quitting is not the solution
What happens in the first 3 months of career break
The path to the top isn't a ladder.
Taking a career break can be difficult.
The number 1 objection for a career break is Finances
Every message you've heard tells you, "Don't quit."
80% of objections I hear about career breaks are just the brain’s excuses
5 steps to financially plan for a career break
The 10 objections to taking a career break.
My 3-Phase Framework for a strategic career gap
The 5 questions I answered before leaving my job.
I received over 500 DMs after posting about quitting my VP job due to burnout.
Career Break Tips
Stepping Away
Professional Life
Resume gaps (career break)
Sales post - types of career breaks
Why I wrote career break compass
Types of career breaks
The career break playbook
The best time for a career break is now
Breathe for the first time
A break is a privilege, not a right.
How long of a break?
Asking for a sabbatical
How long of a notice before a career break?
Handling the exit
Time off is not a request
The mistake with career breaks
What is play for adults?
Fighting the pause
Myths about breaks
New Launch
Book Review Push
Other
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When I quit my job because I reached a breaking point, I wanted to know:
You are more powerful than you think:
What resiliency really means:
7 visuals that will change how you live and work:
What is your biggest hope for the upcoming year?
Top 2 Books Young Professionals Should Read:
Are You Running on Empty?
Struggling with imposter syndrome?
How do you beat your inner critic?
You’re the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with:
The no. 1 key to an effective career:
Did you know you can feel joy right now? (LinkedIn)
Always on isn't always productive:
What's the real cost of "grow at all costs"? (Already scheduled for Pinterest)
Feel like you’re running at someone else's pace?
How to check that your next job is right for you? (Already scheduled for Pinterest)
Exhausted and dreading another Monday?(Already scheduled for Pinterest)
What’s worse: failure or never even starting?(Already scheduled for Pinterest)
8 visuals that will change how you work:
Defining what you want starts with listing what you don't want. (Already Scheduled for Pinterest)
The Secret to Success: Don’t follow your passion. (Already scheduled for Pinterest)
Do setbacks control your life? Here's how to fight back:
For most of our lives, we're told what to do.
The real difference between top performers and everyone else is this:
8 visuals to rethink productivity and success:
The secret to top performers: Rest.
We need to redefine what success looks like. (Already Scheduled For Pinterest)
September is the new January
"Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life"
The No. 1 Reason for Resentment at Work
Ever wondered what sets the most successful people apart?
Job openings fell to a 3-year low
If you are a high achiever:
Your best chance of landing a 6 figure job is doing this:
You are not the problem as a high performer, your boss is
The riskiest move right now is getting comfortable.
There were 305,000+ layoffs in 2023.
A friend of mine worked her a** off only to get laid off.
We don’t like to talk about losses at work.
We are in a silent crisis
The holidays can be stressful.
Job control > Job title
You know when you lose that spark in a relationship?
Real talk: Do you feel appreciated at work?
Every Company: “We support diversity! We're inclusive!”
If you worked your a** off and were laid off, know that:
An 8-hour workday is not the same as 8 hours of focus.
5 myths about psychological safety in the workplace
Workplace psychological safety: What it is and isn't
Psychological safety is critical for employee wellness.
There's a lot of literature about imposter syndrome.
Job Hoppers Get A Bad Rap
Personal Resilience
Back-to-School
Building Resilience
Quiet quitting
Be the change
We want to feel seen
Stop kicking the can
Stop shoulding yourself
Where do you go from here?
Frightening job postings
The 8 play personalities
How breathwork found me
Cold feet when quitting
Gen Z isn’t taking yo shit (lol)
Your inner critic
8 Ways to Build Resiliency & Bounce Back Faster
New Launch Cove & Compass
Promote Cove & Compass
Personal Development
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Ready to invest in yourself without spending a dime? Here’s how:
The number 1 thing holding people back
Money and success isn’t wealth. Time is.
Over the past 2 years, I have:
Change your mindset, change your life
Stop trading your health for success.
Feeling like a fraud? You're not alone.
The most powerful skill you'll learn is reflection
Do you need a coach or a therapist?
If you're miserable at work, you're not alone
When you hear "It's us, not you". Believe them.
The most powerful form of productivity is intentional
1 big mistake most employees make
Stop waiting for the perfect workplace
Here’s how to dominate your first 100 days in a new role
The top 4 factors to loving your job
Expectations vs Reality
Why I quit my VP job and never looked back
8 Common Mistakes High Performers Make
Transform Your Life With These Small Changes
Top 4 steps to prioritize like a pro
Here’s how to join the top 7% in building confidence
Here’s the hard truth about chasing “Enough”.
The difference between knowing and doing
It's that time of year where stress levels spike.
The top 7 boundaries you need to set today
You hit midlife, and you feel a tapping on your shoulder.
Petition to stop saying “well-deserved vacations”
It's a New Year.
Our resolutions fail because they're too big
Stop worrying about work this holiday week
Stop worrying about work this holiday week
Harsh truths for high-performers
I’ve seen it too many times
I had a call with my client, a VP of sales and marketing, last week.
Balancing work and life for a high-performer is hard AF.
What I thought success was
Why you remain burned out even if you do "self-care".
What we think is scary
Who is your biggest supporter?
Here are 9 regrets that we experience most often. Which one resonates with you?
You can't ignore taking care of yourself anymore.
Only 48% of US employees use their vacation days.
If you're burned out but trying to make changes
The excessive workload and long hours are killing you.
"Do more with less" - the market mantra right now.
You feel terrible because you know you could be better.
Look, the truth is: work culture doesn't promote breaks.
5 ways to rest and recover for top performers
5 theories on how regret impacts decision-making
Regret isn't just a feeling, it's a psychological effect.
Do you have regrets?
Having no regrets is a bold face lie.
Everyone has goals, but do you have anti-goals?
Companies talk about core values but not employees.
Here are 7 fun (and weird) ideas for play.
Learning to play as an adult requires a mindset shift
Having the Sunday Scaries?
When was the last time you took time for yourself?
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