| I would say that I felt this quite a bit during my career over the past 9 years. It's beginning to change and I can say that the biggest factor that's triggered the change: me/my mindset. I used to go all in, every day. I was super motivated and wanted to stand out and deliver super high quality and I wouldn't quit until the job was done. Part of it was imposter syndrome, but also a big part was that I held myself to high standards. I still hold myself to high standards and am self-motivated, but I've realized that I don't always need to be operating at 100% to be effective. It's important to build up your reserves during times when there's relatively low pressure so that you have the energy available to tap into when a big delivery comes along. Also, I can only speak from my own experience here, and different things work for different people. I can say that in the past year or so, I've been focused on:
* increasing impact while reducing effort (because really, the impact is the most important thing)
* taking time for myself every day, knowing when to call it quits if I notice I'm spinning my tires
* remembering that not everything has to be done today I really care about the work that I deliver, but I also am aware that the company I work for pays me for my cognitive function, and so I focus on optimizing this. A car that's driving at full speed runs out of gas quicker than a car that's light on the throttle. |
I have been in the industry for 7 years and no burnout yet. I take breaks, I slow down, and I always go home on time. My output is still consistently higher than my coworkers who overwork themselves, because not being burnt out allows me to think clearly.