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Jun 2022
26m 11s

Managing Work Expectations with ADHD

Asher Collins and Dusty Chipura
About this episode
Shelly and Cam do an abrupt right turn with expectations, from camping in the woods on Phish Tour with Shelly to the environment and demands of work. Wherever there are people there are expectations, and wherever there are expectations there are different interpretations of those expectations. Burnout is actually an indicator of mismanaged expectations. ADHD ... Show More
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