book of the month - your oxygen mask first

I believe we can all benefit from making self-care a higher priority in this new year.

In my work with CEOs and business owners, burn-out and lack of joy and fulfilment are common.

Taking care of ourselves will not only benefit us, but also our leadership teams, companies and communities.

One excellent resource is a book I use with CEOs that represents, what I believe, is the missing link for CEOs of mid-sized growth companies.

Written by my colleague, senior Gravitas Impact coach, Kevin Lawrence in Vancouver BC, Your Oxygen Mask First is a breakthrough in the combined art of leadership, self-management AND self-care.

We can find dozens of fantastic books and tools to learn the nuts and bolts of growing a successful company. And there are a few methodologies, like our Scaling Up method and 7 Attributes of Agile Growth, that bring many of those essential tools together to make them more accessible for mid-size companies. However, the missing link is the CEO factor: the leader themselves and their skills for taking care of themselves first, so they can take better care of their people and their business.

Your Oxygen Mask First makes clear that it’s a myth that CEOs can build successful companies sustainably by putting everyone else first. In truth, this leads to burn-out and tragedy. It’s a dirty secret we need to talk about.

Kevin wrote Your Oxygen Mask First based on the experiences and tools he gained over 20 years as a coach and advisor.

The book covers the 17 habits Kevin has tried and tested for leaders to lead well AND take care of themselves, so they have a great company AND a great life. I highly recommend it to any CEO, president or executive leader.

​Book: 231 pgs, 3h46m audio. Find the book, ebook and audible book here.
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