Perfectionism Got You Down? Try Some Self-Compassion
Perfectionism is defined as the compulsive need to achieve and accomplish one’s goals, with no allowance for falling short of one’s...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jul 10
- 4 min
Conscious Conflict
Like much of the country, I have spent the last couple of weeks on vacation, jet setting across the country on what I’m calling “The...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
I read something recently that initially surprised me, but rang true once I thought about it: the performance demands that most people...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Solitude in a Time of Hyper-Connectivity
Lately, my 7-month-old son has made it clear to me that I have an unhealthy relationship with my cell phone. No, he is not a baby genius....
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 2
- 5 min
Journaling for Productivity
Research has documented that outstanding leaders take time to reflect. It is an essential practice of mindful leadership, one that has...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- May 23
- 6 min
Self-Care for Leaders: The Importance of Sleep
As a leader, what’s your most valuable resource? There are so many ways this could be answered, and of course there is no wrong answer,...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Apr 28
- 5 min
A Practice of Leadership
Written by Jessie Brennan, Program Manager at Work2Live A large part of my role here at Work2Live is research. A client has a specific...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Applying Foresight: Staff Career Development for the Changing World
Over the past few years, the term “VUCA world” has been used more and more often in the managerial literature, especially in the wake of...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Using Hindsight to See the Path Forward: Tapping into Staff Self-Awareness for Career Development
The truth that we cannot separate our work selves from our personal selves was made very clear to all of us over the past two years, as...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Career Development at the Speed of Business
According to a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of workers are engaged at work, while 64% are either disengaged or actively disengaged. That...
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Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Staff Retention During the Great Resignation
There were more than 47 million people who called it quits last year, earning the mass exodus the title “The Great Resignation.” While...
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