Let's talk about burnout. It's one of those topics you're not allowed to talk about. Because all successful people are perfect, or talking about it is whining. A dinner promoted this.....
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A day or two later (one sign of "burnout" is you don't know what happened on any given day, they all blend together) I'm with another friend. He had a mid-seven figure year last year. (This isn't random people whining.) "I can't focus more than 30 seconds anymore." BURNOUT.
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What is "burnout" and why do people not feel comfortable talking about it?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/high-octane-women/201311/the-tell-tale-signs-burnout-do-you-have-them …
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Fortunately for me, I know when burnout is setting in and how to manage / mitigate it. The biggest problem, of course, is Type A people are most prone to burnout, and lease likely to do this stuff. (They think they can "push through" burnout.) Some tips....
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When feeling burnout coming (be mindful of signs and symptoms), - Drop caffeine cold turkey. Yes, this sucks, you'll have headaches and feel completely drained for 48 to 72 hours. 8 years ago, due to a serious caffeine habit, it took me two weeks to full withdraw.
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One response when talking about "burnout" is the tough guys talking about how grandpa at the dock never felt it. Which is bullshit. Many bars operated at mini banks to cash checks on payday. Alcoholism / self- medication was prevalent, as were many other issues.
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Love real topics. Experience this more than I'd like -bad sleep -under eating -poor sparring/work out -Focused reading more than 10 pgs becomes a chore. -Same 5 thoughts circulate in anticipation of oncoming challenge.
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I once read a book called The Willpower Instinct, and although the science seems questionable, what does seem intuitively true is that willpower is limited. I have found that if I don't just take one day out of the week to do absolutely nothing, I'm not as effective long-term.
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Was wondering when you would have Andrew Tate on the podcast would love to hear you guys talk
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How does one recover?
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There is some shame when burnout is placed in historical context. Our ancestors endured far more precarious and punishing worklives than any office worker today. Burnout pace is often self-inflicted. Its embarrassing: today's working generations are less stoic and resilient.
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Well it’s like depression; people feel shame
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"Burnout" is when you have a job that kings would've killed for 500 years ago and you still don't want to do it.
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