Why does burnout happen? How do you know when you're just a little bit tired vs. when it's really time to take a break? What actions can you take to test whether your job is the right one before calling it quits? Former tech recruiter Kerri McKinney shares her own story of burnout, the warning signs and lessons learned from taking on too much. Chat with Kerri here — https://app.carrus.io/s/kerri-mckinney-1

About Kerri:

Kerri has had the opportunity to work for incredible organizations career including PayPal, Indeed.com and Amazon, as well as some amazing start-ups. She's recruited for many different types of roles from tech to sales and marketing.

You can visit her site at www.kerrimckinney.com and reach out to her directly at [email protected]

Show notes and highlights:

[3:30] Kerri's career story, chasing titles and dealing with workaholism
[7:45] Why a mission-driven role didn't solve the burnout problem
[10:15] The danger of measuring your value/self-worth by what your job is

[13:20] Warning signs : frustrations, temper, disengagement, more days where you just can't work
[17:12] The #1 way to know if you're getting to the point of burnout (paying attention to your energy)
[21:45] Red flags: is it easy or is it sucking your energy?

[23:30] Judging whether it's the little things or the big things
[25:15] How to set boundaries at work
[31:30] Differences in roles and respecting other people's schedules

[36:40] Why you shouldn't check your phone in the morning
[42:00] Questions to ask yourself if you don't feel good after a meeting. The power of the Pause.
[52:00] The power of full engagement book https://www.amazon.com/Power-Full-Eng... and the Presence Process https://www.amazon.com/Presence-Proce...

Questions, comments and feedback?

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