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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with a founder of Erinmbaker.com, Dr. Erin Baker. Dr. Erin is a phenomenal coach that believes some of the most successful people in the world are bored or burned out with the impact they are having on the world. She helps leaders & entrepreneurs launch their next act & make an exponential impact.
Let’s dive into Erin’s story of having everything that most of you dream of titles, money, possessions, but the truth is…You’re bored or burned out. Time to overcome it!
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 10:52] Opening Segment
- I talked briefly about valuable information that you can take advantage of in this episode
- I introduce the guest, Dr. Erin Baker to the show
- Dr. Erin talks about how her journey began
- Transition journey as a Ph.D. in social psychology into working on Facebook.
- Her realization about what she wants her life to be like
[10:53 – 18:59]The Feeling of Burnout
- Dr. Erin talks about the moments of her self- realization that she’s actually burnout with her work.
- Phases of self-realization
- Dr. Erin shares the moment she needed to make a change and hired a coach
[19:00 – 24:39] Overcoming Burnout Using a Positive Reframing
- Dr. Erin gives valuable information in using a positive reframing, a powerful way to transform your thinking a view a situation from another perspective
- figure out a creative life versus a recorded life
- Ask yourself: What are the alternatives
- Dr. Erin sight examples of how she uses reframing method to her clients
- alternatives that can shift for the greater good
[24:40 – 32:13] Building a Strong Foundation For Yourself
- Dr. Erin talks about the biggest success myths that her clients face
- You don’t always have to hustle
- Dr. Erin gives valuable advice about the importance of setting a foundation for yourself first before you start a business
- Be clear on what your business is here to do and who you serve.
- the concept of you need to slow down in order to speed up
[32:14 – ] The FOCUS FIVE Segment
- What book have you gifted most often?
- The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
- If you can get an hour of somebody’s time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
- Vienna Teng, It’s my favorite musician.
- What is one thing that you believe that most people would disagree with you on?
- The impostor syndrome is a good thing.
- Morning routine, How do you start your day?
- spend some time with my wife and then take my dog on a walk
- What is the best place we can connect with you online?
- See below for social links
- Final words from me
Tweetable Quotes:
“The truth is, we have a choice. We don’t realize we have a choice all the time” – Dr. Erin Baker
“So many people believe that they just have to go through life by default” -Dr. Erin Baker
“People who are really good about setting their boundaries and giving themselves space are the ones that are the most successful” -Dr. Erin Baker
“Business takes time, there’s a lot of seeds that need to be planted that don’t have an immediate return” -Dr. Erin Baker
“You need to slow down in order to speed up” -Dr. Erin Baker
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Erinmbaker.com
- Microsoft
- The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath (Amazon)
- Vienna Teng
- Schedule a call with Hans
You can connect with Dr. Erin on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook or visit her website https://www.erinmbaker.com/
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Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Erin Baker. Dr. Erin believes that people don’t always have to be hustling to be successful. She is a phenomenal coach who helps leaders and entrepreneurs who are feeling burnout launch their next act and make an impact in the lives of people in the way that they really want.
However, Dr. Erin who is also the founder of Erinmbaker.com, did not always know that she wanted to be a coach. She used to work for a company that had a culture of always being in hustle mode. And though she got titles, money, possessions—things people typically dream of—she ended up not having time for people who are important to her, feeling burned out, and questioning if that’s really the way she wanted to live.
Does this sound like you at one point in your life? If yes, then it’s time to overcome it! Let’s dive into Erin’s story and find out how to start creating the life we really want.
[00:01 – 10:52] Opening Segment – You don’t Always Have to Be Hustling
Whether you’re working in the corporate world or running your own business, Dr. Erin has lots of fantastic advice for you about overcoming burnout and being successful without hustling. She starts by telling us about that time when she left the academia which she considers her ‘safe place,’ to when she was working for Facebook and Microsoft, and finally, to when she realized how she’s going to change her life and make an impact to people in the way that she really wants.
[10:53 – 18:59] The Feeling of Burnout
Although she was experiencing a lot of stress from her work since she was always hustling, it still took Dr. Erin a little while to realize how burned out she really was and how bad things already were. She tells us how important it is to have people in our lives who can help us have our moments of self-realization. In her case, there were three people: 1) her Mom, who became really sick, which made her feel guilty because she was still thinking about work instead of being with her, 2) her wife who told her that “Facebook is killing you” and 3) her coach, who helped her peel layers and layers of stress away, and who eventually made her realize that she wants to be a coach herself too so she could help people.
[19:00 – 24:39] Overcoming Burnout Using a Positive Reframing
As a coach, Dr. Erin Baker helps her clients overcome burnout by making them figure out their created life versus their recorded life. For your recorded life, all you need to do is to identify all the things that are happening to you, and which of those things are really really draining you, and then start exploring alternatives. She tells us to also not ignore seemingly small, insignificant things. After all, some things seem insignificant at first, but in reality, shifting those can shift everything else. It’s just really a matter of how you frame and interpret things.
[24:40 – 32:13] Building a Strong Foundation for Success
There are lots of myths about success that can hold us back. In this segment, Dr. Erin gives us three—that we have to hustle, that business is about working 24/7, and that people who are hustling all the time are only the ones who are successful. Quoting her, “Those who set boundaries and give themselves space are the ones who are really successful.”
If we really want to be successful, Dr. Erin also tells us that it’s okay if we plant some seeds with no immediate return. What is more important is that we get to build the foundation. And let her words be a reminder for us: Going too fast can also mean missing the opportunity of making things go well.
As a bonus question, I asked Erin if she will change how she did things before if she will be given the chance to redo them. Keep on listening to catch a very valuable on lesson why she will still choose to go through the very same bumps that she encountered and not change a thing.
[32:14 – 39:03] The FOCUS FIVE Segment
The FOCUS FIVE are five questions I ask every guest on my show. Keep on listening to find out what book Erin gifts most often; who would she talk to if she can get an hour of any person living or dead, and why; that one thing she believes but most people will disagree with; her morning routine; and lastly, where are the best places we can connect with her online. (See the links below for Erin’s social media links!)
Tweetable Quotes:
“The truth is, we have a choice. We don’t realize we have a choice all the time” – Dr. Erin Baker
“So many people believe that they just have to go through life by default” -Dr. Erin Baker
“People who are really good about setting their boundaries and giving themselves space are the ones that are the most successful” -Dr. Erin Baker
“Business takes time, there’s a lot of seeds that need to be planted that don’t have an immediate return” -Dr. Erin Baker
“You need to slow down in order to speed up” -Dr. Erin Baker
Resources mentioned in the episode:
The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath (Amazon)
You can connect with Dr. Erin Baker on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook or visit her website:
https://www.erinmbaker.com/
LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.
A few last words
Are you working HARD but not really moving the needle on anything? You should check out my POWER LIST and find out how you can get more done to move your business, project, or relationship closer to where you want it to be. Let’s go!
