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28. Stop Solving Everything: The Leadership Skill That Changes Conversations
Stop Solving Everything: The Leadership Skill That Changes Conversations
Most people think they’re good listeners—but often, they’re just fast problem-solvers.
In this episode of Unlearning Work, Erin breaks down a...
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27. Work Stories We Tell Ourselves
The Story Your Brain Is Telling You at Work
A lot of the pressure people feel at work doesn’t come from the work itself. It comes from the story our brain creates about what’s happening around us.
A short Slack...
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26. Stop Letting Work Decide How You Feel About Yourself
Stop Letting Work Decide How You Feel About Yourself
When work becomes your emotional anchor, everything feels heavier than it should.
In this episode of Unlearning Work, Erin shares a simple but powerful reframe:...
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25. The Pause That Changes the Room: Why Seeing Another Side Makes Work Easier
The Pause That Changes the Room
Have you ever walked into a work conversation already knowing how it would go only to leave frustrated when it didn’t?
In this episode of Unlearning Work, Erin shares a simple pause...
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24. If Work Feels Hard, It’s Probably Not Because of You
Why does work feel hard, even when you’re capable and committed?
Often, it’s not burnout, poor focus, or lack of motivation.It’s the way work is set up and passed between people.
In this episode of Unlearning Work,...
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23. Making Sense of Work
Why does work feel exhausting even when you care and work hard? Often, it’s not burnout or lack of motivation—it’s unclear systems.
In this episode of Unlearning Work, Erin Merideth explores how workplace systems...
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22. The Employee Formula
Most employees believe their biggest challenge is the organization—unclear priorities, inconsistent leadership, or constant change. But in reality, 80% of performance friction comes from something far simpler—our own...
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21. The Leadership Formula
Most leaders think their biggest challenge is people: motivation, attitude, or accountability. But in reality, 80% of leadership problems come down to something far simpler—clarity.
When expectations are fuzzy,...
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20. Sludge, Friction, and the Secret Power of Making Work Harder (on Purpose)
We live in a world obsessed with speed. Instant messages. Auto-replies. One-click everything.
But behind all that convenience lies a secret: companies use sludge—intentional friction—to shape your behavior. Ever tried...
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19. Playing Detective by Separating Emotion from Outcomes
We’ve all been there: a colleague doesn’t reply to your email, your boss doesn’t give feedback on a presentation, or a friend doesn’t text you back. And almost immediately, the stories begin: “They must not value me....
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18. The Emotional Tax at Work and How to Reduce It
We all know about income tax, sales tax, even luxury tax. But there’s another tax you’ve been paying silently and it may be costing you more than all the others combined.
The emotional tax is the hidden toll you pay...
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17: Back to School, Back to Work Reset
September has always carried a certain energy. Fresh notebooks. New routines. A clean slate. Even if you don’t have kids in school, this time of year feels like a natural reset.
But at work, we rarely give ourselves...
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