Bring Your Whole Self To Work

On today’s show, Anese Cavanaugh joins me for the second time. She’s an author and speaker, who shares her knowledge around the country about leadership, culture, being positively contagious, nurturing our relationships and creating impact. Anese and I chatted about some of the concepts included in her latest book Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want during our conversation.  We talked about intentional energetic presence (IEP), how to prevent burnout, and how to detect workaholism.  Anese also shares a useful tool for leaders called DENT.   Takeaways: [4:39] Anese talks about what prompted her to write her new book called Contagious You. [6:07] Anese shares the meaning of Intentional Energetic Presence. [7:18] Mike shares his own personal example and how having a high level of energy can sometimes get in the way of being fully intentional, present, and aware. [9:25] The concept of meeting the group where it is, without compromising your energy. [1