Episode 9: How the “hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders

<p>Who will help the lab leaders who are burnt out?</p><p>Are we only focused on just a few of the challenges and are ignoring what could become a bigger problem?</p><p>In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small talks about how the “hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders.</p><p>Lona explained hyper-achiever as a saboteur, referencing Shirzad Chamine and his research and New York Times bestselling book Positive Intelligence.</p><p>Lona went into ways the hyper-achiever lies to individuals and creates stress and overwhelm.</p><p>Lona discussed 3 ways lab leaders who are hijacked by the hyper-achiever can weaken this saboteur and reduce the stress and overwhelm</p><p><strong>1.</strong>       <strong>Connect to self through introspection and use of PQ reps</strong></p><p><strong>2.</strong>       <strong>Disconnect from the outcomes</strong></p><p><strong>3.</strong>       <strong>Develop a habit of more frequent mental fitness breaks and introspection<br></strong><br></p><p>Lona discussed the above steps in details and demonstrated the PQ reps.</p><p>Listen to the full episode to find out the details on How “the hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders “</p><p> </p><p><strong>Call to Action<br></strong><br></p><p>You can reach Lona Small directly at lonasmall@lonasmall.com if you have questions regarding this subject or you want to contact her regarding free Mental Fitness assessment or  LabOPEX coaching and training. You can also catch Lona on LinkedIn under Lona Gordon Small and follow hashtag #YouAreAnEqualPartOfTheWhole.</p><p><strong><br></strong>We would love to feature YOU!!!<strong> </strong>Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or anyone from this season: <a href="https://lnkj.in/p/directimpact">Video Review</a><br> <br> <strong>Be an eLABorate Supporter!</strong> </p><p>1.    Listen on <a href="https://directimpactbroadcasting.com/">directimpactbroadcasting.com</a>, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcast platform</p><p>