Rest is a natural starting point. It is not the end. It is the beginning. Farmers understand the value of letting land lie unused for a season. It is called lying fallow. The ground has a chance to renew without the stress of demanding crops. Neglect this principle of lying fallow, and sustained high yield [...]
10 Beliefs You Must Change to Deal with Burnout Part 2
June 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There are 10 beliefs we must change to deal with burnout. Here are the last five. To review: In this area, knowing what to do and actually doing it are usually poles apart for most leaders and business executives. That’s because we are tied to certain beliefs that are actually contributing to our level of [...]
10 Beliefs You Must Change to Deal with Burnout Part 1
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There are 10 beliefs we must change to deal with burnout. In this area, knowing what to do and actually doing it are usually poles apart for most leaders and business executives. That’s because we are tied to certain beliefs that are actually contributing to our level of discontent and discouragement and holding us back [...]
Do You Belong to The Cult of Busy?
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most status symbols sit like trophies, close and conspicuous. Often they tarnish, wear out, need maintenance or lose significance as time moves on. Their purpose served, we give a fresh input of time, energy and money to refresh or replace them. Occasionally, it becomes all too apparent that the energy put in to attain and [...]
Job Burnout, Who’s At Risk and What Are the Symptoms?
May 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
Ohio Health Online provide a simple and practical article titled, “Job Burnout, Understanding Symptoms and Taking Action.” The article notes you may be more prone to experience job burnout and at risk if: You identify so strongly with work that you lack a reasonable balance between work and your personal life You try to be [...]
Dr. Beverly Potter on Dealing with Job Burnout
May 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
I think Dr. Beverly Potter’s comments on my “Leadership Burnout Assessment” post are worth repeating in a main post. I would highly recommend Beverly’s books, Preventing Job Burnout, Transforming Work Pressures into Productivity and Overcoming Job Burnout, How to Renew Enthusiasm for Work. The first book was a great help to me several years ago [...]
Leadership Burnout Assessment
May 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
I wish to point you to a helpful leadership burnout assessment that will assist you to objectively evaluate your own situation. Burnout is all too common amongst leaders, executives and professionals. The more you can understand about job burnout, the better armed you are to deal with it. Hopefully we can prepare you for avoiding [...]
