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welter
@fun
how do i not burn out? taking on lots of responsibility at a high growth startup, nights and weekends are now "work hours" no solution for better workload management in sight, slowly drowning
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Les Greys
@les
try to live by your handle. That's the only way I have managed to fight with my wife, work 10+hr days, raise 2 kids, and now try start a company with no income in sight :) Not easy but fun is the thing that has propped me up every day like nothing else for the last 2+years.
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Uncle Davo
@uncledavo
@perl
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Elie
@elie
Enjoy it. Or drop responsibilities. Take breaks if it feels like you’re burning out.
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moreReese
@morereese
You’ve got this. One suggestion is when you wake up try 10 mindful deep breaths before you look at your phone
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Brent Fitzgerald
@bf
Let the low priority stuff go or delegate it out. Prioritize healthy food + sleep + exercise. Get going with a therapist you like *before* you have a meltdown. Have a clear plan for taking time off in the future. Tell friends and collaborators you’re approaching your limit to set expectations and get support.
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@alper
Drop your schedule and manage your load by energy. Go with the flow. Maintain sleep and exercise.
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Nathan Snell
@nathansnell
Ruthlessly prioritize. This means making sure the critical things happen first and you say “not right now” to the less important things. This also helps you see which things are most important. 75% of the time the things we think are important aren’t as critical as we think, or aren’t needed NOW. Eg: featur
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Michael 🎩🐹
@michaelsullivan
Slow and steady builds the pyramids.
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Harry
@nicholls
Talk to whoever you report to. This is not sustainable. If they care about you and the work you’re doing then they’ll help figure out how to manage your workload. If not, then it’s probably time to leave.
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@fran
Taking lots of responsibility fast is complicated to manage. When I had a similar situation I focused on this: - Delegate in the people you trust. Focus on strengths and providing value. - Replace meetings with properly elaborated emails. - Put all meetings in a specific time slot. - Fine-grained tasks and reminders!
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Jseam
@jseam
Say no, take breaks, the human body is finite Automate as much as you can and avoid micromanagement Also note that you are not indispensable if you do burn out you can be replaced, no job is worth it Try to maximize impact and minimize non impactful busywork
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@homocryptus
Don’t forget your purpose, avoid misalignments with core team and don’t wear masks 🎭
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