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The Avoidance Trap: Why Avoiding Anxiety Makes It Worse

Avoiding what makes you anxious brings instant relief, and quietly teaches your brain the fear was right. Here is how the avoidance trap works, and how to break it.

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The Leader with the Dull Axe

An old story about a woodcutter, and what it reveals about leadership: a leader's sharpest tool is their judgment, and a relentless week is exactly what blunts it.

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Burnout Part 3: Your Team Is Watching, and Their Nervous Systems Are Taking Notes

A leader's behaviour is the real wellbeing policy. How the six psychosocial factors drive burnout, the questions to ask your team, and the habits to model.

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Burnout Part 2: Getting Your Energy Back

Recovery from burnout doesn't mean quitting your job. A practical three-phase guide to getting your energy back by working with your mind, body and environment.

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Why Good Lawyers Leave and How to Keep Them

Why good lawyers burn out and leave — the early warning signs, the three needs that protect against it, and what firms can do upstream to keep them.

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Chris Scott & Sean Versteegh

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