About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of self-care for leaders and outlines five key areas to maintain health as a leader.

On this episode, we do a quick habit check-up to ensure that you're protecting your viability as a leader. The old saying says "As goes the leader, so goes the team." To be effective, you need to model not only work ethic and character, but also what it looks like to be a healthy creative pro. We discuss five key areas where you should have practices to help you maintain health as a leader.

People in this episode

Host: Todd Henry

Topics covered

• self-care
• leadership
• health
• creative professionals
• work ethic

Keywords

• self-care
• leadership
• habits
• health
• creative professionals

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