Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is an in-person and Certified Virtual Speaker, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and author of the new book BURNOUT PROOF. Michael hosts the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 global podcast on iTunes. Michael’s A Top 20 Global Thought Leader on HR & Culture with Thinkers360. and a former Healthcare executive, overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets.
I had the opportunity to have an amazing conversation with Michael Levitt at Breakfast Leadership today. From talking about SEO for eCommerce sites, Michael agreed to a quick interview.
He took the time to talk to me and answer some questions so I could get to know him better and hear more about the things that have helped shape his business success to date – let’s get stuck into it!
369 Days: How To Survive A Year of Worst-Case Scenarios. This book chronicles what could happen when you don’t address burnout in your life.
Bluetooth sleep headphones/sleepmask. (Find it here)
It allows me to listen to soothing sounds, sporting events, etc, and fall asleep without disturbing others with the sounds.
I schedule everything on my digital calendar. I also color code the calendar, using my favorite color (blue) for my self-care items. If I over commit myself, I start adding more “blue time” to get back into a better rhythm.
Work harder to get through your challenges. Fill up your days with activities. There needs to be blank space in every one of your days, so you can use that time to reflect, day dream, rest.
Prioritizing my self care FIRST. Work will have no problem finding time on your schedule, and filling it up fast. Self care needs to be scheduled FIRST.
Learning how to schedule my time, matching up activities with my energy levels during the day.
My 369 Days of worst-case scenarios (heart attack, job loss, car repossession, home foreclosure, all in a year) was a year of personal failures and setbacks. It helped me reinvent myself, and launch my new career.
Self care is a MUST. Schedule your self care first, and do something every day that you enjoy doing. Ignore the “hard work” will get you to the top. Hard, foolish work will cause you mental and physical harm. Better to work efficiently and smart.
Being a people pleaser will do you more harm than good.
Breakfast Leadership provides burnout prevention consulting to organizations, conferences, and individuals. Burnout is rising across the globe, ruining lives and organizations, and it can be prevented.
Learn new things, but maintain a better work-life harmony.
Bass musician.
I wish I would see burnout prevention as no longer needed, but I anticipate burnout prevention will still be in great demand.
Winston Churchill. I see him as a reluctant leader, but bold enough to stand up for what he felt was right, no matter what opinions others had of him.
Color code your calendar. Use your favorite color for your “me” time (aka self care time). Look forward and back on your schedule, and if you don’t see enough of your favorite color, adjust your schedule.
Breathing techniques.
A ton more virtual speaking, which as a podcaster I was well prepared for this pivot.
My business has grown quite a bit during the pandemic. Significant increase in speaking engagements and working with clients.
The overwhelming need for burnout prevention.
None in particular, other than celebrities that help humanity without boasting about it
Let Me Take You There – Sammy Hagar and the Wabos
Hollywood actors.
San Diego.
Blue.
Saying no, but I’m getting much better at it.
Aries.
Scrambled eggs and corned beef hash.
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