B&P #46: Arianna Huffington about self care, productivity & how to become a better leader

This week on the show is Arianna Huffington, the co-founder of the Huffington Post, that won her her the Pulitzer Prize, entrepreneurial role model as well as founder & CEO of Thrive Global. The now 70-years old media mogul has a lot to share from her outstanding career for founders, especially for those of you who are working non-stop during the current pandemic! In conversation with Bits & Pretzels Editor-in-Chief Britta Weddeling during our Bits & Pretzels Networking Week Arianna explains how crucial downtime and self-care are for long-term success and shares first steps towards becoming a better leader. She is convinced that too much stress and lack of sleep lead to bad decisions and to failure in business in the end. This is what you gonna learn today: 1) How to find out what's urgent and what you can delegate as CEO, 2) how to motivate your team even in a crisis and 3) what micro steps entrepreneurs can use right away to be more focused and calm. More to explore: Stay updated on news & insights from us about founders, startups in Bavaria, Austria & Switzerland at www.bitsandpretzels.com. Signup for our media newsletter to get the next episode of this podcast delivered right to your inbox: www.bitsandpretzels.com/media-signup. Hosts: Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels) Featuring: Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff), Founder of Huffington Post (@HuffPost), Co-Founder & CEO Thrive Global (@thrive) Follow us: Twitter: @bitsandpretzels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback at [email protected]. Production: professional-podcasts.com (Regina Körner, Migo Fecke), Sophie Dechansreiter & Dina Zhakupova.