Control vs Management

Bettermental

Do you consider yourself a manager? Or would you say you’re more of a control freak?

We often can't control our emotions, but we can learn to recognize them. We can learn to notice how they feel in our bodies, understand what they are showing us, and try to move forward in a healthy direction.

In this episode, find out how to navigate the delicate dance between control and management.
You’ll learn:

• The importance of being flexible with yourself and your routine [1:49]
• What’s the definition of control? [3:55]
• Two common ways control shows up for entrepreneurs [7:59]
• What control has to do with mental health and business [10:57]
• How Mike manages anger and depression as an entrepreneur [11:16]
• How Leanna learned to work alongside her mental health struggles [12:47]
• What are “gut checks”? [20:12]
• 3 questions to ask yourself throughout the day [23:10]

Bettermental is a mental health resource for small business owners. Your hosts are Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®, Mike Veny and future of work and wellbeing writer, Leanna Lee. In each episode, they share their mental health ups and downs and practical solutions for healthy business growth.
Resources mentioned in this episode: https://bettermental.fm/episodes/control-vs-management

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1. Control vs Management (00:00:00)

2. The importance of being flexible with yourself and your routine (00:01:49)

3. What’s the definition of control? (00:03:55)

4. Two common ways control shows up for entrepreneurs (00:07:59)

5. What control has to do with mental health and business (00:10:57)

6. How Mike manages anger and depression as an entrepreneur (00:11:16)

7. How Leanna learned to work alongside her mental health struggles (00:12:47)

8. What are “gut checks”? (00:20:12)

9. 3 questions to ask yourself throughout the day (00:23:10)