Creating Resilience: In Work and Life
In this episode of The Beauty of Conflict, Susan interviews CrisMarie about resilience.
This conversation came up after CrisMarie had a talk at the University of Washington’s Varsity Boat Club. CrisMarie was invited to her alma mater to give a speech to the freshmen and sophomore classes that were getting inducted into the club. Having a sense of belonging and inclusion is important for us as human beings to maintain a social healthy life. CrisMarie shares her three keys to getting into the right mindset: creating a connection, interrupting stress with joy breaks, and feeling the flow.
CrisMarie not only shares how she built her resiliency, but all the trials and tribulations she had to endure to get to where she is today; tune in and enjoy this heartwarming story.
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Key Take-Aways
How healing processes take years and time.
Why feeling included helps us perform and engage in better ways.
How to deal with the pressure of being successful and keep delivering high-quality performances.
What stress can do to one’s body and its posture.
How crying can be an energy cleanser on the human body and mind.
What the CrisMarie’s 3 keys to resilience are and how to approach each of them.
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CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke
Coaches, Business Consultants, Speakers and Authors of The Beauty of Conflict
CrisMarie and Susan work with leaders and teams, couples in business, and professional women.
They help dysfunctional turnaround teams into high-performing, cohesive teams who trust each other, deal with differences directly, and have clarity and alignment on their business strategy, so they create great results.
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