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749 the 25 work & life lessons we learned in 2025 (with Dr Amantha Imber)

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Show Notes

As 2025 comes to an end, Shell and Dr Amantha Imber reflect on the big (and little) learnings, mindset shifts and practical stuff that they'll be taking into the new year! They touch on:

👉🏼 energy, focus & what really drives performance 👉🏾 boundaries, rest & staying out of burnout 👉 confidence, self-belief & playing bigger 👉🏿 navigating discomfort, embarrassment & growth 👉🏼 connection, influence & communicating well 👉🏽 psychological safety & healthier team dynamics 👉🏿 creativity, margin & making space to think 👉 AI workflows & working smarter 👉🏾 culture, trust & team transformation 👉🏽 small habits that compound over time

Here are the tools Amantha mentioned: Wisper Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/ Nexstand: https://amzn.to/4s82cXJ

Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/ If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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