Stop Being Crazy Busy: Zena Everett Helps You Tackle Time and Badly Behaved People
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Happy New Year, my fellow leaders!
The holiday season can leave us feeling overwhelmed, and as we dive into 2025, let’s ditch the phrase, “I’ve been crazy busy,” for good.
I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation with Zena Everett—a leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and author of Mind Flip, The Crazy Busy Cure, and Badly Behaved People. Zena’s here to share her wisdom on reclaiming your time and navigating the challenges of dealing with badly behaved people in your life.
If you’re tired of endless to-do lists, struggle to set boundaries, or feel drained by workplace drama, this episode is packed with insights to help you thrive.
Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction05:08 - Get Rid of Pointless Meetings10:10 - What Happens When You’re Too Busy for Too Long18:15 - Crazy Busy vs. Good Busy25:23 - Chase Antelopes, Not Field Mice35:12 - Do You Ever Not Follow Your Own Advice?35:53 - Time Blocking42:23 - What is the New Book About?45:24 - What Personalities are in the Book?48:47 - Understanding the Person Behind the Work Face55:23 - Are We Scared of Getting to Know People?57:51 - Slowing Down is ImportantZena Everett is a leadership coach, speaker, and author specialising in productivity and career success. Her career began as a recruitment entrepreneur, and after selling her business in 2007, she pursued a master’s degree in organisational psychology and career management, followed by advanced coaching qualifications, including studies at MIT Sloan School of Management.She has written two books: Mind Flip, focused on career management, and The Crazy Busy Cure, a guide to tackling modern productivity challenges, which was a bestseller and nominated for the Business Book Awards 2022. Her new book: Badly Behaved People, is about recognising challenging personality types and learning how to deal with them.Zena Everett:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenaeverett/?originalSubdomain=uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenaeverett1/ Website: https://www.zenaeverett.com/ Maria Hvorostovsky:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvoX: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovskyPodcast filmed, edited and produced by:https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.comNeed help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com
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