19. How to love what you do every day with Amy Posner

Mar 19

Episode summary:

Amy opens up about her personal experiences with burnout and the pivotal life changes that led her to a period of ‘unproductivity’. She shares four questions to ask yourself if you want to work out what’s YOURS to do—so you can wake up each day and do what makes you excited. Learn Amy’s tips to prepare your business for life’s inevitable transitions.

Amy Posner is a serial entrepreneur who helps other people discover what's "theirs to do" and teaches them the business skills to make it their reality.

Here’s what went down:

Amy explores the process of recovering from burnout when you’re really attached to your work
Amy shares how it feels to work on finding what she actually likes to do after a big life change
How do we work out what we actually like to do?
How do we shift from go-go-go to accepting a period of unproductivity?
Amy’s first question for business coaching clients will help you find the essence of your business
Learn how Amy knows she’s had a successful day during a period of change
How do we know when to ‘call it’ when the ‘productive’ day isn’t happening
Challenging the idea that work should be hard
Amy challenges the idea that work should be hard—and shares her superpower
Get the four questions to ask yourself if you want to work out what’s YOURS to do—so you can wake up each day and do what makes you excited
The myth of your ‘Why’ (and how it’s OK to want to make money!)
Amy’s tips for preparing your business for a period of illness or transition