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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 2 MIN

Are You Afraid to Take a Five Minute Break?

from 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast · host Ken Okel

Busy leaders often discover they are afraid to take a five minute break. It can be very easy to rush from one situation to the next and never stop.  The problem is that, over time, you're going to start to burn out. What if you could be smarter with how you manage your work-life balance and make sure you're at full strength, rather than exhausted? Find out how you can give yourself a productivity edge, in a short amount of time, in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.  Learn more about my new book, Get Better! Smart Business Advice From Unexpected Mentors with this link.  Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel, believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change on the job and the need to perform at a high level, every day. He's embraced it and shares his unique career lessons and takeaways with audiences. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller. For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host. Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers. Get Ken's three part course on improving your performance on the job at: https://www.kenokel.com

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