At the beginning of the year, I identified the six books I was most looking forward to in the first half of this year. My goal is to interview the author of all six books.
With today’s guest we’re officially three out of four on that front. I’m talking about Morra Aarons-Mele. Her latest book is called The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower.
Turns out anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the world. But in our workplaces, anxiety has been a hidden problem—there in plain sight but ignored. Until now.
The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety and leadership. As leadership expert and self-proclaimed anxious achiever Morra Aarons-Mele argues, anxiety is built into the very nature of leadership. It can—and should—be harnessed into a force for good.
Whether you’re experiencing anxiety for the first time or have been battling it for years, The Anxious Achiever will help you turn your stress and worries into a source of strength for yourself, your career, and the people you lead.
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In today’s episode, I ask Morra about:
- How you can use your anxiety to your advantage
- Why Morra believes you can still inspire and motivate others even when you’re feeling anxious,
- Ways as a leader you can open the door to more open discussion about this topic
- And lots more!
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Books Morra Recommends
The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points by Alice Boyes
The Healthy Mind Toolkit: Simple Strategies to Get Out of Your Own Way and Enjoy Your Life by Alice Boyes
The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam
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