🧠 First things first: think about what you're thinking about. 01:12

🌞 Three things that may help you refresh your spirit. 03:32

😇 Pressure and lack of self respect: be friend to yourself. 06:46

👉 The productivity killer is indifference, but there is burnout as well. 07:58

❗ Feelings are not facts: growing pains. 11:15

🤯 Uncertainty is a natural part of life: triggers and panic. 13:16

🚶‍♀️ Get moving: Exercise is one of the best antidotes to stress and anxiety. 16:03

🐕‍🦺 Walking with a dog in a different way: pet owners have higher self esteem. 17:46

⚡ Gratitude vs comparison: practicing games. 20:24

🚪 People pleasing and performing at your best: push perfectionism out the door. 22:32

✨ Procrastination, self-awareness and taking action. 25:45

🤗 Benefits of practicing kindness: you affect others and YOU! 27:53

🎵 Music therapy: music will energize you. 31:50

🤩 Don't be afraid of making mistakes. 32:36

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🤓 Preparing and practicing for meetings or presentations: This really works! 01:11

🖥️ You can’t control technology 100% of the time. 02:58

⚡ You will need a lot of energy for a quality presentation in the virtual form. 06:09

😉 Know your technology 100% and keep your audience engaged. 07:34

😇 Practice with your peers so everything can run smoothly with the clients. 08:52

🤷🏼‍♀️ Make it about your audience: What’s in it for me? 10:23

❗ The work is in the preparation. The fun is in the presentation. 14:36

✌🏼 Two very important questions the audience always has on their minds. 15:24

🙌🏼 Knowing your audience is crucial. 16:36

🙃 Prepare for the people who will not agree with you. 17:11

🔠 Importance of having a closed captioning for international presentations. 18:57

🤔 Think about what you want your audience to feel, think, say or do differently.. 20:14

⏳ Wait for people who are late? 20:44

🎥 Cameras on or off? 21:54

😎 How to engage with “the quiet” participants? 24:36

😮‍💨 Breakout sessions are great for debriefing. 26:06

🌞 The importance of polls. 28:16

🎤 Let everyone talk about their favorite topic. 28:55

✂️ What if your speaking time gets cut short. 30:22

🖥️ Have one or more backup devices for each meeting. 31:30

🔄 Importance of rebooting your computer on time. 33:05

👍🏼 Updating of your software and browser. 33:55

🔇 Don’t be afraid of the silence. 34:34

🛤️ The Q & A period: getting the conversation back on track. 37:00

☝🏼 Have a point person: participating in multiple speaker presentations. 38:05

🧐 What to do when your participants drop out of the meeting. 39:23

🎞️ Using slides: in less is more. 39:55

🏁 Think about your ending: don’t lose your audience. 41:24

👋🏼 Opener: don’t start with boring and obvious things within the first two minutes. 42:40

🤝 Remember: some people are not going to like your message. 43:32

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😫 Burning out can easily sneak up on you like a slow burn. 01:12

✍️ Why it is important to write down the takeaways and goals. 02:17

🔙 When to take a step back even if you love what you’re doing. 03:05

❗ You are not alone. 04:44

🚦 The signs of burnout. 06:03

🌀 The challenging aspect of burnout is that it often becomes cyclical. 07:13

🙋 Recognizing the signs of burnout. 13:34

🤔 Know when to take a step back. 14:52

🌞 Don’t focus only on productivity. 15:30

😇 Don’t live in a purposeless vacuum. 16:08

🤷‍♀️ Why we are not motivated. 17:07

🧩 Doable chunks are important. 18:21

1️⃣ Start with one thing. 18:56

🥳 Why we are not celebrating small wins. 19:19

😎 What is a gratitude attitude? 20:13

🤩 Reassessing is important. 21:12

📋 Decision making: pros vs. cons. 22:11

🔋 Meet and recharge with dear people. 23:00

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