Practical Secrets to More Energy, Mental Toughness, and Consistent Achievement | Sue Firth
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How can you sustain a high level of performance over time?
My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Sue Firth, a business psychologist, performance, coach, and a leading authority on stress, resilience, and wellbeing; and Sue is here to tell us that healthy habits are at the core of the answer!Sue brings us very practical and effective ways of shifting our habits to lower stress and the stress chemicals in the body and to truly be able to refuel and continue to perform well.
You’ll love her thinking and her practical guidance that you can truly implement right away.
About the Guest:
Sue Firth is a Business Psychologist, Performance Coach and a leading authority on stress, resilience, and well-being. She is also an author and helps CEOs and senior executives manage their work, life and become more resilient. She works both with groups and individuals.
Sue is an international speaker and presenter and holds both a Batchelor of Science and a master’s degree. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and The Health Professions Council. Sue regularly appears in the media and press, has an established social media following and has been a guest/expert on ITV and the BBC.
She runs a private practice in Cambridge, and 58 South Molton Street, London. Sue aims to make a difference to the way people think and to teach them how to moderate their own habits to reduce any difficulties they have, whilst still maintaining their effectiveness. With extensive experience in consulting at strategic level for both the management of change and the implementation of stress programmes to support employees, she is well placed to offer insight to guide people. Used to professional speaking, she regularly travels abroad as well as frequently working with medium to large corporates in the U.K. She is an expert in Leadership Resilience and Sustainable Performance as she has recognized the need to enhance a person’s attitude and approach when working in high pressure situations.
She has worked with many high-profile corporate clients including National Grid plc, Lloyds Bank, Curry’s, and Seddon Construction. She’s also worked with Sun Microsystems, and British Aerospace in the past. She has written several books including ‘More Life, Less Stress’, ‘Taking the Stress out of Leadership which are available on Amazon, and ‘Understanding Relationships’ available from her site. She regularly appears on the Radio and television and runs her own podcast, The Executive Edge.
The best way to reach Sue is by email, sue@suefirthltd.com
About the Host:
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.
As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.
Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:
- The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy
- The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration
- The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community
- The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team
Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
Resources mentioned in the podcast
The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the courage assessment).
How can you inspire our team to be more proactive, take ownership and get more done?
You demonstrate and empower The Courage of a Leader. In my nearly 3 decades of work with leaders, I’ve discovered the 11 things that leaders do – even very well-intentioned leaders do – that kill productivity.
In less than 10 minutes, find out where you’re empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done.
https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
Magnesium
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Epsoak-Epsom-Salt-5lbs-100-Pure-Magnesium-Sulfate-Made-in-USA/121668140 (this is from Walmart, but any large store or Amazon would stock them)
Because this product is best used in the bath, if you don't have a tub, you may prefer to take it in powder form. In which case, use a spoonful in about half a glass of water 30 minutes before bed. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/magnesium-oxide-powder/s?k=magnesium+oxide+powder
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Teaser for next episode
Up next! The Power of Perspective and Innovation to Lead More Boldly and Brilliantly with Rich Walker. Stay tuned to find out how you get out of the swirl of busyness and cynicism that it’s so easy to get into these days, and how you can set aside doubts and lead more boldly!
Mentioned in this episode:
The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (The Courage Assessment)
https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
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