In this LinkedIn Live replay, we chat with Lindsey Roberts from Gold Digger Coaching and discuss the importance of setting boundaries, especially during the summer. Lindsey addresses the challenges people pleasers face and the influence of childhood beliefs on setting boundaries. She provides steps to break the habit of taking work home and suggests effective management of meetings. Lindsey emphasises the need to set boundaries on one’s calendar and the importance of clear communication and honesty. She also shares examples of transformative changes.
Lindsey Roberts shares her programmes and workshops to help individuals achieve their goals. If you want to set boundaries and reclaim your work-life balance, don’t miss this week’s episode.
Enjoyed this conversation? Then check out our LinkedIn Live replay with Lindsey here, discussing how to prevent burnout at work.
Timestamps:
Setting Boundaries and the Fear of Saying No [00:00:01] Discussion on the importance of setting boundaries and the fear associated with saying no to things.
Recognising the Need for Boundaries in the Workplace [00:02:12] Exploration of how beliefs and societal expectations can impact the need for boundaries in the workplace, especially for women.
Taking Steps to Break Work Habits [00:04:14] Advice on taking sustainable steps to break work habits, such as not taking the laptop home every night and the importance of asking oneself why certain habits exist.
Setting boundaries in meetings [00:08:32] Tips on how to optimise meeting time, including questioning the necessity of attending, shortening meeting durations, and utilising email communication.
Creating a productive schedule [00:09:30] Strategies for freeing up time in a busy schedule, such as reducing the number of meetings and setting up calendar rules to prevent back-to-back meetings.
Learning to say no [00:13:37] Advice on declining requests or projects by considering personal priorities, evaluating the impact on other commitments, and using a buffer response to buy time for decision-making.
Setting Priorities and Asking for Help [00:17:11] Recognising the importance of prioritising tasks and seeking guidance from managers to make informed decisions.
Setting Boundaries in Work and Personal Life [00:18:44] Discussing the challenges of self-regulation and the importance of setting structured hours and not feeling obligated to respond immediately to work-related messages.
Transforming Lives through Setting Boundaries [00:23:23] Sharing a client’s journey of gradually letting go of work responsibilities during holidays and experiencing the positive impact of setting boundaries on work-life balance.
The start of the next cohort [00:26:47] The speaker mentions the next cohort starting in September, a 90-day programme to help people stay on track towards their goals.
Resuming LinkedIn and Facebook Lives in September [00:27:13] Liz announces the LinkedIn and Facebook live sessions will resume after the summer break.
Closing remarks and goodbyes [00:27:41] The speakers exchange closing remarks and say goodbye to each other and the audience.