Warning signs of burnout and tips to prevent it
SUMMARY SECTION
James Rule shares his own experience of burnout, collapsing with pneumonia after working fifteen hour days during his tenure as a CEO. He explores the warning signs of the slow creep of burn out that he ignored and the seven tips proven to help prevent the manifestation of burnout.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Symptoms of burnout are like a slow puncture. They will not incapacitate you immediately but without being addressed you run the risk of experiencing the debilitating impact in due course.
High performers often hitting their key performance targets but in an unsustainable way.
We need to focus on implementing some of these tips so that high performance can be created and sustained over the long term without compromising physical or mental health.
Holiday illness is a key warning sign to be aware of. If you succumb to illness every time you take a vacation that is clear indication that you need to implement these tips.
ABOUT THE HOST
James Rule is an experienced mentor, coach and thought leader who works with a range of clients from FTSE 100 companies, SMEs, the NHS and wider public and not for profit sectors.
His twenty year career in elite sport, initially as a professional rugby player but predominantly as a chief executive, has given him an invaluable insight in managing the success, failures and pressures associated with leadership at the highest level.
As a high performance coach James, specialises in enhancing resilience and leadership development. He is a passionate advocate of the notion that to find lasting fulfilment, we need to take a holistic view of high performance and create it in both our professional roles and personal lives.
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Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated weekly
- Published20 February 2024 at 00:06 UTC
- Length16 min
- Episode9
- RatingClean