Productivity Mindset and How to Avoid Burnout - Issue #36

Hey friend! I am writing this from a coffee shop in Little Rock, Arkansas getting ready for my 3pm talk this afternoon! I had the chance to catch up with my good friend Colin Young, a Senior Director at EXOS. EXOS is the leader in fitness, wellness, and athletic training. I wanted to bring Colin on because there has been lots of talk lately about treating devs like athletes so he and I dive into what makes people successful in the workplace.  

If you want to check out the full interview…

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WxqPJR2rZ7bISvoCRGWZ1?si=eezuGfKNQKCjN91MtWBG8w&nd=1

Productivity Mindset w/Colin Young

• Quality behavior change comes from three concepts

• Autonomy – feel like this is part of YOUR journey

• Mastery – Has to be sustainable with a level of confidence

• Purpose – clear unambiguous goals

• Mindfulness / Stillness

• Learn to meditate

• Sitting on my porch without my phone

• Taking my pet for a walk

• Be present in your moment

• It’s not about doing, it’s about being

• Change happens in small increments

• Burnout!!

• Remote flexibility can lead to working more hours

• Take time for recovery….sleep. This allows you to bounce back.

• Restraint – Everything comes with a cost and a benefit

• Seek and maintain a work life balance

• Retrain your brain to focus and fight the distractions

• Start small and short timeframes 

• Flow State

• The sense of fluidity between your body and mind

• Senses are heightened

• Action and awareness sync to create an effortless momentum

• Learn to relax the muscle

• 90 minutes of work, 20 minutes of recovery

• Work it into your calendar

• Hydrate, get something nutritious, walk

• Be Authentic throughout your career

• Reflect and be true to your own personality, values, and spirit

• Regardless of the pressure that you’re under to act otherwise

Thank you for taking time to read this! I know there are a bajillion email newsletters so thank you for being a part of this community! If you need me, join my texting community 615-235-5650. I answer questions the fastest on that platform! 

-Taylor