How to Turn Performance Pressure into Workday Pleasure

from Leading People · host Gerry Murray

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I chat with Leadership Expert and Executive Coach Andrea Danner about her contribution to the book: The Door to Inner Happiness: Secrets from Around the World for When Everything’s Going Wrong.Although conceived pre-Covid, The Door to Inner Happiness reveals powerful strategies from around the world for bouncing back when everything’s going wrong. The book contains the stories of regular people from all over the world who have found ways to turn horrendous situations into opportunities and new possibilities. Andrea's chapter is entitled Turning Performance Pressure into Workday Pleasure. During our conversation, she explains how a daily sense of overwhelm forced her to re-examine her life and make some changes for the better. She provides lots of insights and tips for all of us. Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksAndrea Danner at AD LeadershipThe Door to Inner Happiness: Secrets from Around the World for When Everything's Going Wrong with contributing author Andrea DannerWide Circle Performance SolutionsEnjoyed this episode? The Leading People Community is where these conversations continue to flourish. Free to join — Book reviews, Leading People Café recordings, Podcast episode previews, and a growing group of active HR and L&D professionals, leaders, and coaches who take their work seriously. Join the Leading People CommunityConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn

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