Practical Tips for Taking Care of Your Mental Health with Johnny Occean, Part 3

<p>Sales is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, but it can also be mentally taxing. In this third of a four-part episode of the Peak Performance Selling podcast, Johnny Occean, Regional VP of Sales at meQuilibrium talks about mental health in the workplace and what companies can do to ensure a mentally healthy workforce. Johnny also talks about the importance of seeking professional mental help and shares some tips on managing stress and uncertainty in your career. </p><p> </p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p><ul><li>Management can do a lot improve employee mental health </li><li>Avoid WebMD and listen to your parents </li><li>Don't be afraid to seek professional mental help</li><li>It's okay to not be okay, but work on being better </li><li>Everyone has bad days; just work harder</li><li>Lows always precede the highs </li><li>Leaders are measured by their team's performance </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>QUOTES</strong></p><p><i><strong>Johnny on how parental advice can help you navigate uncertain times: </strong></i>"I'm 33 years old. My parents went through similar challenges. They went through economic downturns. They went through a lot of big world issues that we, younger folks, haven't gone through. So how do you navigate that? How do you deal with that mentally? I kind of lean on them and hear their stories." </p><p><i><strong>Johnny's advice for people experiencing mental health challenges:</strong></i><strong> </strong>"I think you just have to start. You have to understand that it's okay to not be okay. But what's not okay is to not do anything about it."</p><p><i><strong>How management can impact team performance: </strong>"</i>I really think that your employee's performance or your team's performance is a reflection of the person that's managing them. Because a lot of the stress and a lot of the challenges that you might have can trickle down."</p><p>Connect with <strong>Johnny</strong> in the link below:</p><ul><li>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-occean/">https://www.link