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00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:01:17 - Topic of the Week - Protecting Your Energy When The World Wont Slow Down 00:02:20 - Topic introduction and opening remarks 00:03:32 - The maintenance phase - ensuring your spoons are protected 00:04:13 - Stu's Running Analogy - Eliud Kipchoge vs Usain Bolt 00:05:50 - The world demands consistent output, it doesn't accomodate varying energy 00:07:00 - Brownouts - not quiet black out, the "just-about-functional" twighlight 00:08:20 - 24/7 always available and "chewing the cud" rumination, weight of masking 00:09:47 - Stu's Superman analogy - the ultimate in masked superheros 00:10:53 - The mismatch between fluctuating capacity and cnstant demands. 00:12:24 - The "one-size fits-all" model for small business output & drama magnets 00:14:14 - Being a people pleaser and "throwing yourself on the grenade" 00:17:46 - The guilty pleasure of people pleasing; Adrenaline & Dopamine double-tap 00:18:19 - Energy boundaries vs emotional boundaries - valuing your own boundaries 00:19:00 - Alexithymia and interoception enter the chat... 00:19:50 - No. End of sentence... and all of the feels. 00:21:04 - The consequences of not protecting boundaries and regulating your energy 00:23:28 - "I don't have capacity" is a comple te sentence, protect your energy 00:25:39 - The enthisastic wonder of the world can be draining 00:26:59 - Life is like cricket... 00:29:00 - Some people accept "no", some push back and that's a red flag 00:29:55 - Deciding what isn't worth the cost anymore, letting go of the "shoulds" 00:31:57 - I would help you, but I don't want to. Seeking immediate approval 00:33:24 - The poor returns on people pleasing - defining the rules of a relationship 00:35:09 - How do we protect our energy? Avoiding life in perpetual brownout 00:37:56 - Planning "firebreaks" in your schedule 00:39:21 - How energy shows up for the neurodivergent and benefits of self employment 00:42:23 - Health can impact energy and enforcing boundaries 00:43:16 - Stu's "Fuck it" formula - Living life without apologising for your boundaries & energy 00:49:50 - This episode's take aways 00:52:08 - Stu's controversial opinion about Linked In 00:52:37 - Top tips - apply at your own risk 00:52:25 - Like, share and subscribe 00:58:00 - Next Weeks Topic: In Charge But Can’t Start - Executive Dysfunction as a Leader 00:59:04 - LENGTH

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