Burnout After a Promotion: Why Your Strengths, Not Your Workload, May Be the Problem
From Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search · 06:45
Show by Scott Anthony Barlow
Michael lost 20 pounds, couldn't sleep or eat, and his doctor found no medical cause and told him the job was killing him. If you're burned out after a promotion, this episode shows why the cause isn't always overload and how Michael went on to find work that fit. What You'll Learn: Why burnout isn't always overload, and what Michael carrying heavy responsibility for years without trouble tells you about the real cause How a promotion to VP of Worldwide Distribution Finance put him in a role opposite his strengths How his top strength, harmony, explained both his success and his misery The advice that shaped his search: decide what you want your life to look like before you look for a job at a company How he went from burnout to loving work in a brand new career, and where to hear the full story in Episode 395: http://happentoyourcareer.com/395. Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It's Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
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