The Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review

 

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser.

February 10, 2017 Three Mindset Shifts That Will Help You Avoid Burnout Everyone faces stress at work, but some people are able to handle the onslaught of long hours, high pressure, and work crises in a way that wards off burnout. You can get better at handling stress by making several mental shifts: Don’t be the source of your stress. Resist your perfectionist tendencies and your drive for constant high achievement. Recognize when you’re being too hard on yourself, and let go. Recognize your limitations. Don’t try to be a hero. If you don’t have the ability or bandwidth to do something, be honest with yourself and ask for help. Reevaluate your perspective. Do you view a particular situation as a threat to something you value? Or do you view it as a problem to be solved? Change how you see the situation to bring your stress levels down. Adapted from "Why Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don't," by Kandi Wiens and Annie McKee

BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials | HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set | HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations | HBR Guide to Better Business Writing | HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

FEATURED PRODUCT Sense and Respond Harvard Business Review We’re in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people’s behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders. However, most organizations continue to rely on outmoded, industrial-era operational models. In Sense and Respond, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden, leading tech experts and founders of the global Lean UX movement, provide the crucial new operational and management model that will help you and your organization win in a world of continuous change. Buy Now

FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter Ebook + Tools Harvard Business Review Too many companies have a meeting culture where participants come unprepared for meaningful discussion, check their mobile devices rather than contribute, or get pulled into contentious arguments unrelated to the topic of the meeting. The HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter Ebook + Tools will equip you with the checklists, templates, and scripts you need to transform your meetings into productive conversations that lead to action. Buy Now

ADVERTISEMENT

HBR.ORG | TOPICS | THE MAGAZINE | BOOKS | CASES | STORE | SUBSCRIBE TO HBR UNSUBSCRIBE | NEWSLETTERS PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT Copyright © 2017 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing 60 Harvard Way Boston, MA 02163 CUSTOMER SERVICE: 800-988-0886 (US/Canada) 1-617-783-7500 (outside the U.S. and Canada)