#50 Productivity, sensitive people, and expectations with Clare Kumar

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Clare Kumar is a productivity catalyst and highly sensitive executive coach and speaker who helps professionals improve productivity and well-being while avoiding exhaustion and burnout. Clare also hosts the Happy Space Podcast.

• On fresh starts.
• Intentional living can begin at any time.
• Productivity CPR: Compass. Performance. Rituals.
• Pay it forward activities.
• Things you can do to make your future self thankful.
• Setting expectations.
• The Master Communicator’s Secret Weapon.
• David Bowie the Archer (Image).
• Career choices and a culture of overwork.
• Connecting people to their capacity and finding the voice to say they can’t take on more work.
• How to decide what to say “yes” to.
• Tune in before you lean in.
• Slow down and change your perception.
• Karen Ward.
• Adam Grant - Thank Again.
• David McRaney - How Minds Change and You Are Not So Smart podcast.
• How we can approach highly sensitive people on our teams.
• One in five people is genetically wired to be more sensitive.
• SEED. Sensitivity to simulation, Empathy, Emotional responsiveness, and Depth of processing.
• Susan Kaine’s books.
• Introverts and extroverts.
• How to deal with anxiety.
• On compassion and advocating for others.
• Lessons learned from being a restaurant server.
• READ The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron.
• FEZIBO Standing Desk.
• Visit ClareKumar.com to say hello and learn more.

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