Thinking about burning out?

Posted by MV on 18 October 2011 | 0 Comments

Is Your Next Holiday Destination ‘Chateau Burn Out’?

What is the key to keeping the enthusiasm and drive for your role through the tough times?  How do we prevent burn out and keep a level of balance?
I guess first things first; do you recognise that you might possibly lack balance?  Are words like burn out, stressed or breaking point common place in your working environment or your home?

Take a look at a couple of bullet points that might just feel like a glimpse in the mirror.

• After work, weekends and holidays see you still constantly checking your work related email, phone and social media sites
• You have little idea on what your kids are in to or up to or even how old they are, except from what your hear from your partner/spouse
• You have nil else to talk about, except work, bottom lines, deadlines or market rates.  Which is code for, you are really boring!
• Your team is stressed, tired and disengaged – this is contagious stuff!
• You believe leisure, pleasure and fun are Apps to be downloaded at a later date

Don’t worry; the first step is recognising the problem! Here are a couple more tips to move on to gaining a little more perspective or even some balance:

• Take a look at your priorities – set goals, manage your time and learn when to call it a day....and go home
• Going home would mean turning off the mobile and not looking at work email or social media
• Stop being a controlling micro manager and delegate smaller projects, realise you are not the only person breathing air who can do things properly.  Give yourself the time and the space to focus on the key projects
•  Continue to build your professional development and while you are at it, maybe a bit of personal development wouldn't hurt either?
• Think about what you need to do to take care of yourself, some sort of leisure activity or (god forbid) a hobby or sport...sounds a bit fluffy doesn't it?  Well maybe it will sound a bit more realistic when you are lying on the hospital bed with the heart monitor bleeping in the background, various tubes hanging out of your body and all the time in the world to think about what you could have done differently...just saying.

At the end of the day, burn out affects everyone around you, your team, your business, your friends and of course your family.  Whatever your business or work environment, you need to know where the boundaries are and learn the fine art of balance.

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