48 min listen
61. How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Leaders
Fromimprove it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning
61. How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Leaders
Fromimprove it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning
ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
“We compare the worst of ourselves to the best of others. We are so much tougher on ourselves than we are on our friends." - Erin Diehl Failed it! Fam, are you a leader who constantly compares yourself to someone else? Well, leading is a mental game. We are only as strong as our weakest thought, and you have other eyes and ears looking to you for guidance. And if your weakest thoughts are the loudest thoughts in your ear, how are you going to lead your peeps? How are you going to build up your team? In today’s episode, Erin talks to us about: The comparison spiral Triggers and how to quiet your mind when they show up unannounced Exercises to help overcome “comparisonitis” Links from show discussions: Book a Workshop with improve it! About the Host: Erin Diehl is the founder and Chief “Yes, And” officer of improve it! and host of the failed it! Podcast. She’s a performer, facilitator and professional risk-taker who lives by the mantra, “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin has created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn and grow. Her work with clients such as United Airlines, PepsiCo, Groupon, Deloitte, Motorola, Walgreens, and The Obama Foundation earned her the 2014 Chicago RedEye Big Idea Award and has nominated her for the 2015-2019 Chicago Innovations Award. This graduate from Clemson University is a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser from the top improvisational training programs in Chicago, including The Second City, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. When she is not playing pretend or facilitating, she enjoys running and beach dates with her husband and son, and their eight pound toy poodle, BIGG Diehl. You can follow the failed it! podcast on Instagram @learntoimproveit and facebook, and you can follow Erin personally on Instagram @keepinitrealdiehl here. You can also check out improve it! and how we can help your organization at www.learntoimproveit.com. We can’t wait to connect with you online!
Released:
Jun 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
14. Your Priorities Take Precedence: Lessons in Failure with Rosanna Canonigo - Global TV and Digital Distribution Executive at EntertainmentOne: “Don't lose sight of the priorities; you can't control everything. You just can't.” -Rosanna Canonigo On this episode, host Erin Diehl chats with Global TV and Digital Distribution Executive at EntertainmentOne, Rosanna Canonigo. How did she get... by improve it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning