The Anxious Achiever
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Do I Need To Rethink What Ambition Means To Me?
Is your definition of ambition driving burnout and anxiety? Let's redefine what ambition means! Rainesford Stauffer joins me to explore how our narrow definition of ambition keeps us stuck.
Talks at Google with Morra
Talks at Google is a global, internal talks series hosted by Google. The program invites authors, scientists, actors, artists, filmmakers, and musicians to discuss their work.
Morra sits down with Newton Cheng to discuss her new book!
The Quest for Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Christine Louise Hohlbaum from Psychology Today writes about The Anxious Achiever and how toxic workplaces are a leading cause of mental health challenges.
Can I Become An Entrepreneur?
Readers, I’m considering getting a job. I’ve been working for myself since summer of 2006: exactly 17 years. I’ve built and sold a business. I restarted my entrepreneurial journey last year, and I currently have a healthy consulting practice, do paid public speaking, and host a prominent podcast for LinkedIn. By most accounts, I'm a successful entrepreneur.
The Anxious Achiever won the media award for online platform at the annual Mental Health America Conference!
It was such an honor to except this award and it was awesome to stand up in front of so many leaders and advocates in the mental health space and give remarks. Here is a sample of what I said…
What If You Worked 10 Hours A Week?
Before Daniel Mangena was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in his late 20’s, he suffered horrific insomnia for years. Nothing worked. His agony eventually led him to psychotherapist Helen McEwen, and what she told him changed his life forever.
Is the Anxious Achiever a Post-Pandemic Relic?
Achievement has been a salve for self-doubt for many generations. But many of the oldest members of Gen Z, who came of age amid COVID-19, think differently about the value of work. Will they forge a new leadership style? wonders James Heskett.
Dorie Clark joins Morra: Own Your Niche And Stand Out!
Dorie Clark and I had a lot of fun diving into marketing and branding. If you're trying to figure out how to be yourself at work and get valued for it…Dive in!
12 Lessons For When Work, Life Collide
Three experts on work, employee experiences and balancing life held court on DisrupTV Episode 324 and the takeaways are keepers.
Anxiety As an Aid?
If you're one of the many professionals and leaders who publicly or privately acknowledge the battle that wages inside of you due to anxiety (or one of its many close relatives), you are in good company.
Imposter Feelings Are Not Your Problem
The roots of mental health challenges at work are societal, systemic, and individual. How can we unpack these interconnections? Looking at impostor syndrome is a helpful way in.
FT: Why We Should Not Be So Anxious About Anxiety
FT’s Jemima Kelly interviewed Morra about potential upsides of managing anxiety at work.
What the Succession Finale Reveals About Impostor Syndrome
Morra’s book The Anxious Achiever was recently brought up on Time.com when talking about Impostor Syndrome and the highly rated tv show Succession.
Are You An Anxious Achiever? Turn Your Fears Into Your Standout Strength
Morra recently sat down with Kathy Caprino on LinkedIn talking about Anxiety at the workplace as part of Kathy’s series “Becoming The Most Powerful and Confident You.”
How Do I Perform At Work When My Heart Is Broken?
Heartbreak is horrible, painful, and universal. My guest on The Anxious Achiever this week reminded me of the challenges we face when trying to maintain focus and performance in our professional lives after a heartbreak.
Morra on the Mentally Stronger Podcast with Amy Morin
Morra speaks with Amy Morin on the Mentally Stronger podcast about workplace anxiety, overachievement, and perfectionism.
Finding Your Superpower in Anxiety
Morra’s interview with The Lexington Observer!
With her new book “The Anxious Achiever” and podcast of the same name, Lexington resident Morra Aarons-Mele aims to help you turn your stress into a source of strength.
Why an NBCU exec decided to open up about his clinical depression
Morra recently sat down with NBCU executive Jimmy Horowitz who struggled with clinical depression in 2019. In fall of 2020 he became an executive sponsor for NBCU's mental health program and opened up about his diagnosis.
The Anxious Achiever Is A SHRM Summer Pick
It was great to see the book included in this list from Society for Human Resource Management!
Summer is just around the corner, and the season brings with it a bevy of terrific new workplace books, each full of fresh perspectives, unconventional solutions and big ideas to transform you and your workplace this year! Here is a roundup of some of the most compelling titles for your consideration.
–Matt Davis, Publisher, SHRM Books