I got a press release proclaiming, “CEO spends over $500/month to avoid burnout!”
Burnout is a huge issue, so it is important to consider what you can do to reduce it. What does he spend that $500 on? A “personal therapist and couples therapist, a fitness trainer, a business coach hired on a per-strategy basis, and a founders’ support group.”
Now, if you can tell me where I can get all that for $500 a month, I’ll be shocked. Add to that, his online bios say he lives in NYC, has “several kids,” and a wife. What is going on is he’s patting himself on the back for spending, avoiding burnout, with the message that you, too, can avoid burnout for a mere $500 per month.
You can, of course, avoid burnout for free, but you won’t avoid burnout like this CEO is avoiding burnout for a mere $500 a month. Let’s break it down:
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I can attest that the exra-curriculars listed are not the answer to avoid burnout. In my opinion there is only one way to avoid it: Make their jobs easier. When pay is increased, employers want something for that. The responsibilities and labor burden have no end in sight. Management says you are fully staffed yet you are expected to work short to cover vacations and sick calls. Management can take a close look at on the job problems such as co-workers, customers, equipment and procedures to name a few. At a former job there were administrative rounds where the CEO used to tour a department with the staff and ask what they can address. It was a way to cut through red tape and procedural road blocks if a real correction identified. It offered the staff a real voice to accomplish a change. This avoids burnout.