In this episode, host Jason Pereira talks about a non-financial planning related topic. Today’s episode is targeted towards Corporate Wellness. Anna Spivak is invited to discuss on the stress faced by business owners and how to overcome it.
Episode Highlights:
- 01.22: Anna talks about her individual coaching experience. She is actively working with companies to promote overall corporate wellness.
- 03.05: Jason agrees to the points shared by Anna, shares few key statistics, and adds that when it comes to stress, it is not just corporate but a lot many factors from everyday life adds to it.
- 04.11: When dealing with corporates, Anna first likes to dig in and identify their culture, process, likes, and dislikes.
- 04.20: She stresses the importance of making people realize their problems, which they often consider normal.
- 05.13: Companies often don’t keep proper track of employee Absenteeism or Medical Issues, which affects their profits.
- 06.59: Jason enquires, “What are the key pieces that she delivers frequently?”
- 7.13: Anna talks about different approaches to dealing with companies based on the number of employees they have.
- 08.38: Anna talks about the benefits of group programs. She finds it beneficial because it is more like building a community. It boosts morale at the workplace.
- 11.00: Jason and Anna discuss the “How Covid19 has impacted the workplace” “How is Anna helping people in such a situation?”
- 13.15: Since Covid is all over the place, Anna stresses that it is essential to find a solution for working online.
- 15.33: Anna talks about the long-term toll on businesses. A lot of people don’t have the habit of sharing, but it is extremely important.
- 17.15: Jason reveals an interesting statistic that “62% of business owners feel depressed at least once a week.”
- 19.00: Anna and Jason discuss about structuring a balanced life and the importance of that.
- 22.49: Jason talks about divorce rates which were 50% in the US. This percentage for business owner is much greater. Like due to the stress and increased work hours. He asks Anna, “How she coaches people out of it?”
- 23.40: Anna shares her victory cases. She encourages people to break the walls of fear, and there are so many incredible wins on the other side of it.
- 27.34: Jason enquires if she has seen any difference between genders regarding wellness in the workplace.
3 Key Points:
- For Anna, it all starts with an honest conversation, “What is it that they need”. All individuals are different, so she provides a customized solution based Wellness Programs.
- Absenteeism, Medical Issues, Turnover Rates, Burnout Rates, Not Getting Along are some of the common factors that affect an employee’s mental health and adversely affect the company’s profits.
- Jason points out 78% of business owners report a form of burnout that percentage increases. He enquires, “How do you deal with such a situation?” “What is the long-term toll of that?”
Tweetable Quotes:
- “Corporate wellness has become a lot more important than before, especially due to the pandemic.” - Anna Spivak
- “There is no one cookie-cutter solution for all business, different people have different problems.” - Anna Spivak
- “It is important to voice out thoughts that you are going through and not keep it to yourself?” - Anna Spivak
- “You can’t leave your business at the door, it is a part of you.” - Jason Pereira
- “If you don’t take care of your health, it does not matter what number you crunch.” - Jason Pereira
Resources Mentioned
Anna Spivak: Email: anna@blueprinttofit.com
LinkedIn: @annaspivak, https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-s-a76b5872/
Website: https://blueprinttofit.com/corp-en
FB: @annaspivak, https://www.facebook.com/anna.spivak.96/
Transcript
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