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Power Your Research w/ Dr. Sheena Howard
Welcome to Power Your Research w/ Dr. Sheena Howard, hosted by professor, author, TEDx speaker, ghostwriter, and academic brand expert Dr. Sheena Howard. On this podcast, you'll hear how to build a big brand, build a community, and leave a legacy, as well as the many failures and lessons Dr. Howard is learning on her path from building a 6-figure business to $1M in net worth.
Power Your Research w/ Dr. Sheena Howard
Integrate Well-Being into Your Busy Schedule
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What if self-care was a non-negotiable part of your daily schedule, just like your work commitments? Join me in this episode of "Power Your Research" as I reveal three actionable tips for achieving work-life balance that have transformed my own life.
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And so when you talk about self-care , I want you to add it into your schedule as if it's a work item . So if you have a to-do list , your form of self-care should be on that to-do list . So scheduling my massage every month is on my to-do list as something that is just as important as doing the work . I don't want my work to be stuck behind an academic paywall . I want to leave a legacy , I want to reach my potential and I want to change lives . This podcast , power your Research , is my attempt to help the smartest people in the world do that very thing . My hope is that you use the lessons I share to make more money than what your higher ed job can ever pay you . I've done it , my clients have done it , and so can you . My hope is that you'll apply what you learn here and one day join the Power your Research program where you can work with me one-on-one . The topic for today is three tips to help you with work-life balance , and the reason for this is because over the last couple of weeks , I've heard from at least two clients who have a lot of things going on in their life and they're getting stressed , they're getting worn out , they're getting burned out . Just have a lot of just life . You know , life gets in the way , and so work-life balance is important , but it's important for it to be consistent . It's important for you not to think about work-life balance when a crisis evolves , but for you to implement a balanced strategy every day , and so I want to give you three tips for work-life balance that I actually use . That work for me . I know a lot of you see me all over the place doing a lot of things . I'm on LinkedIn , I'm on Instagram , I'm doing speaking engagements , I'm a full-time faculty person , I have a five-year-old . I'm doing a lot of things , but I have I think I have really good work-life balance . Now , some of the work I do I actually love to do . It doesn't feel like a job . Let's jump into these three tips for work-life balance . The first is make self-care just a part of your routine , and what I mean by that is don't think about self-care after you're already stressed or sick or feel worn out , or your body's just telling you to stop . So , for me , I make sure that I get a massage once every month , and even when I had zero dollars in all of my bank accounts five years ago , I still got that massage once every month , because that is important . It is something that I can't cut out , because it's something for me to look forward to every month . That isn't about work or anything else . It's about me . It makes me feel good and it's healthy . And so when you talk about self-care , I want you to add it into your schedule as if it's a work item . So if you have a to-do list , your form of self-care should be on that to-do list . So scheduling my massage every month is on my to-do list as something that is just as important as doing the work . So it doesn't have to be a massage every month . It could be whatever makes you feel good .
Speaker 1The other thing that is non-negotiable for me is taking walks . So before I came in here and set up my desk to do these videos , I've already taken a 45 minute to an hour walk every day . That helps me clear my mind . I can breathe in and breathe out while I walk . It feels good and I look forward to that . And on my walk I drink my latte and those things . I look forward to that . And on my walk I drink , you know , my latte and those things . I look forward to that , Like the night before , I'm looking forward to my walk the next morning . These are non-negotiable . It's things I do weekend and week out . Now , if you're thinking that getting a massage for 150 or $200 every month sounds like a lot , you know , over the course of the year , what is that ? $1,200 to $2,000 , maybe . I think that taking care of myself is worth $1,500 to $2,000 a year . Hey , everyone , real quick . I don't run any ads on this podcast , so I have to rely on word of mouth . If this podcast has helped you in any way , please share it with a friend and follow me , dr Sheena Howard , on LinkedIn , where I give more free content on building your brand as an academic . If you tell me you came to my LinkedIn from the podcast , I'll make sure I accept your request .
Speaker 1The second tip for work-life balance is to set boundaries . Okay , this is super important . I run Power , your Research . I offer six coaching calls to all of my clients that are in the program so that I can help them reach their dream vision life and build their academic brand . But I can't just be offering coaching calls to people any time of the week . It has to be around my schedule , otherwise I wouldn't be able to run a business .
Speaker 1This is not an emotional decision . So some of you are making emotional decisions about your time when you really should be making objective decisions . So you might feel bad that you don't have time to do something that someone asked you to do . You might feel bad about saying no . But make saying no an objective decision versus an emotional one . Is it a part of your life , mission , vision and purpose ? Are you going to have to set something else important aside to do the job that this person is asking you to do that you don't actually have to do ? Set boundaries and make those boundaries objective to meet your goals versus emotional , because you feel bad about saying no .
Speaker 1The third tip is just clarity . So this ties into the last thing that I just talked about . I need you to get clear on where you're going . So the first phase of power , your research , is clarity . Get your brand statement , which is your North Star , so you know where you're going . Get clear about your vision for amplifying your platform , so you know where you're going .
Speaker 1Media coverage doesn't mean you need to be everywhere . It means you need to be on these select outlets that meet your objective and goals and the vision of your life that you want to set . So sit down , write it out and get clear . A lot of you have these goals , plans and dreams in your head , but you're not writing them down to get clarity . So on the road to reaching those goals , you're doing so many things that are actually distractions and taking away from your end result , your end goal , your mission , vision and purpose .
Speaker 1If you need help with creating that brand statement , I go over this on my YouTube channel and in previous videos . But again , if you want to jump onto a call and talk to me about your area of interest and research and how to build your brand , the call is free . Or you can jump into the five-day academic challenge and you will come out with your brand assets , brand statement , clarity , vision , purpose statement and all of that good stuff . I hope this helps take care of yourself . Work-life balance is not something that you should think about after it is already too late . You should be thinking about it right now . You .