Making a career change is harder than just choosing what you want to do and pressing "GO." Even if you're at the point where you know what you want to do, there may be a lot of things that hold you back from being willing to give up your current job, even if you know it's draining the life out of you, or it will turn into a pumpkin soon. Those things that keep you hanging on may even prevent you from doing the work that you need to do to dig in and figure out what you really do want to do … [Read more...]

Do you need a new career or just a new job? Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. The burnout feels very similar and you can be tempted to throw in the towel and long for something completely different. There are times, though, that you might not need a new career - you just need a new job. It's key to know the difference because starting a new career is a more difficult process than finding a new … [Read more...]

You've hit a wall and it's become clear that you're struggling with work burnout. You've been putting in too many hours at work, caring too much about something that doesn't give you any emotional payback, and not having time or energy for anything but work, your boss, and more work. You're at the end of the line, and now you can't muster the energy to care at all about the work you do. You need to recover. Work Burnout vs. Depression Work burnout is caused by chronic stress, but it … [Read more...]