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Applied Flow: Stop Burnout. Be Awesome.
Seventy percent of folks report feeling burnt out, disengaged, cynical, and frustrated at work. Are you one of them? “Flow“ is the feeling of being our most human, powerful, and awesome selves. Drawing on numerous examples from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Hollywood to Capitol Hill, Applied Stop Burnout. Be Awesome. breaks down the science of flow and positive psychology and offers tools for individuals, teams, and organizations to be more productive and get unstuck from the patterns and habits that result in burnout. Unapologetically blunt and witty, this * Offers a clear and actionable list of basic principles for employee success * Debunks the assumption that work has to suck * Lays out the nine principles of flow There are amazing, talented people trapped in organizations, blocked from achieving their potential and accessing their flow. By opening up to changing our mindsets, we can not only prevent and reverse burnout -- we can experience flow and unlock our awesome potential.
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203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 26, 2020
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August 19, 2020
I may be biased because this was written by one of my favorite people, but I'm still entitled to my opinion.
Heather's explanation of flow and how it enhances our lives is bluntly written. You can even say it flows effortlessly. (Har Har) But, there isn't anything effortless about maximizing our potential without getting sucked into burnout.
Confident people will have an easier time attuning to Heather's ideas and putting them into practice. It's the insecure people I worry will struggle, which is why you need this book even more. As Heather keeps pointing out, life is too short to not be awesome.
Heather allowed herself to be vulnerable when sharing her own experiences in this career manual slash memoir-y piece which I think makes her work more relatable and profitable. We can all learn to be kinder to ourselves and to be more assertive asking for the tools to succeed. We have to keep changing the dynamic to break the white-emotionless-patriarchy mold. We're not robots. Yet, there is this value in production over autonomy and creativity that resurfaces throughout our work history and culture. Unfortunately for us women, being liked is a greater factor of success as opposed to competence. This dichotomy is a hard mold to break--just look at our political system. There’s no questioning Heather’s passion and tenacity changing the status-quo.
No one gets to the self-actualization peak of Maslow's hierarchy of needs without hard work on yourself. Face it. The work you do on yourself is labor intensive, but also most essential. Heather provides you with these tools so you can reach your most awesome (she uses this word a lot) self.
It's imperative for each of us to continue to pursue what we love and believe in. Never stop creating. That's what gives our life meaning. When we boost each other up and collaborate on our projects, we can build a more inclusive environment, not just in the workplace, but in every facet of our lives.
Heather's explanation of flow and how it enhances our lives is bluntly written. You can even say it flows effortlessly. (Har Har) But, there isn't anything effortless about maximizing our potential without getting sucked into burnout.
Confident people will have an easier time attuning to Heather's ideas and putting them into practice. It's the insecure people I worry will struggle, which is why you need this book even more. As Heather keeps pointing out, life is too short to not be awesome.
Heather allowed herself to be vulnerable when sharing her own experiences in this career manual slash memoir-y piece which I think makes her work more relatable and profitable. We can all learn to be kinder to ourselves and to be more assertive asking for the tools to succeed. We have to keep changing the dynamic to break the white-emotionless-patriarchy mold. We're not robots. Yet, there is this value in production over autonomy and creativity that resurfaces throughout our work history and culture. Unfortunately for us women, being liked is a greater factor of success as opposed to competence. This dichotomy is a hard mold to break--just look at our political system. There’s no questioning Heather’s passion and tenacity changing the status-quo.
No one gets to the self-actualization peak of Maslow's hierarchy of needs without hard work on yourself. Face it. The work you do on yourself is labor intensive, but also most essential. Heather provides you with these tools so you can reach your most awesome (she uses this word a lot) self.
It's imperative for each of us to continue to pursue what we love and believe in. Never stop creating. That's what gives our life meaning. When we boost each other up and collaborate on our projects, we can build a more inclusive environment, not just in the workplace, but in every facet of our lives.
December 19, 2020
As someone who just recently graduated from college, I gleaned so much from Heather C. Ingram's book. Though I think that this book can rejuvenate anyone's perspective at any point of their career, I so thankful that I learned about the concept of flow at the early part of mine. I feel like it will definitely help me orient my expectations going forward . What's more, I really appreciate how approachable Ingram's writing voice is. The fact that she is able to break down such complex concepts by using witty personal and cultural references (including iconic mentions of Leslie Odom, Jr. and Chris Evans' cable knit sweater) is incredible. Anyone can pick up this book and learn so much!
December 28, 2020
You can tell of Heather's brilliance in her prose, and I love how she weaves together what she has learned in business and in life the gems that are found in this book. It all makes sense, yet rather than like a priori I feel like I actually learned something. I recommend this to any soul-searcher that is worried, anxious, bored or apathetic in their work. It was a fun journey.
August 25, 2020
So worth the investment of my time.
September 15, 2020
Great read! It explains the way you can maximize your potential and flow at work. I loved the personal stories embedded throughout.
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