The Other Side Of Potential

Episode 314: The Rebalancing Act with Carol Enneking

Sharon Spano Episode 314

Women are often required to juggle multiple roles and it can be a challenge to maintain balance, especially when life throws curveballs. Today, we explore the art of rebalancing your life and finding personal and professional fulfillment with Carol Enneking, an accomplished human resources executive, trusted adviser, and author of The Rebalancing Act.

With extensive experience in HR, operations, and marketing, Carol works with companies to transform company culture and lead talent. In this conversation, she shares insights from her book, a collection of interviews about the daily juggling act women face, and offers her perspective on the pressure women feel to do it all.

We also discuss how true success can be found in doing less, strategies for saying no to your boss, combatting decision fatigue, the power of legacy, and more. Tune in for key insights and actionable tips for rebalancing your life, finding fulfillment, and redefining success on your own terms!


What you’ll learn about in this episode:

  • What inspired Carol to write The Rebalancing Act.
  • Why women feel pressured to do it all and how more success comes from doing less. 
  • A look at the women Carol interviewed and how their answers differed based on age.  
  • The value of embracing vulnerability and asking for help and why it isn’t a weakness.
  • Strategies for speaking with your boss (and even saying no sometimes!) 
  • How “I’m busy” can come off as arrogant and tips to help you reframe that narrative. 
  • The power of legacy and why the women who consider it are the most successful. 
  • Ways to combat decision fatigue and the positive effect of pausing. 
  • How the men Carol interviewed perceive the roles women play. 
  • What the future holds for Carol and how to contact her to talk about the book.


Transcript: Here

Additional Resources:

Website: http://www.carolenneking.com/ 

Book: https://carolenneking.com/book/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroltenneking/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolenneking.author 

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/carolenneking/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolEnnekingSpeaker


Sharon Spano:

Website: sharonspano.com

Facebook: facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHD

Instagram: instagram.com/drsharonspano/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/

Book: thetimemoneybook.com

Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com

X: x.com/SharonSpano

The Other Side of Potential Podcast: sharonspano.com/podcast/