You’ve likely experienced burnout at some point in your career—a sense that you are overwhelmed, struggling to feel a sense of professional accomplishment or efficacy, and lacking support and empathy from those around you. In the past couple of years, many of us have seen up close the symptoms of burnout in our colleagues, and may even have felt them ourselves: low energy or exhaustion or feeling negatively or disconnected from one’s job.
Sergeant Major Keith Craig is a public speaker, Hollywood entertainment executive, and decorated U.S. Army Veteran.
Carey welcomes Molly Fletcher to her office this week. The word trailblazer gets thrown around a lot these days, but it’s the perfect descriptor for Molly.
Adrienne Bankert steps into Carey’s office this week. Adrienne is an Emmy-winning reporter and host of Morning in America on NewsNation.
Ethan Kross steps into Carey’s office this week. Ethan is an author, scientist, and teacher, and one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind.
Carey welcomes Dave Robinson, the Founder and CEO of Vertical Performance Enterprises to her office. Dave is a senior executive and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Marc Polymeropoulos steps into Carey’s office this week. Marc is one of the most decorated CIA officers of the modern era.
You already know about those typical responses to stress, exhaustion, and overwhelm called fight, flight, or freeze. In the first, your self-protection mechanisms activate to meet obstacles head on with an eye to overcoming or overpowering the stressors. In the second, your inclination to escape kicks in and quickly moves you away from stressful triggers.
Joining Carey in her office is Michael Clinton. Michael is the former President and Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines.
In my work with executives and managers across industries, I often hear stories about people feeling as though they’re teetering on the edge of a breakdown, more commonly called burnout, from extreme or chronic stress. All too often, they’ll imagine that the solution is to eliminate stress as much as possible. I absolutely understand the need to avoid burnout, but eliminating all stress should not be the goal.
