10 things IT pros do that lead to burnout

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By Scott Lowe
January 28, 2012, 8:46 AM PST

Takeaway: Stress, exhaustion, health problems, poor job performance,
apathy — all these can be yours if you commit a few career sins and get
burned out.

I’d be willing to bet that there isn’t one of you out there who hasn’t
violated some basic work/life principles at least once in your career. I
can say with certainty that at various times, I have committed some
cardinal sins when it comes to getting burned out. Looking back on my
career from a slightly different viewpoint these days, I can see where I
went wrong. And fortunately, I can learn from those mistakes so that
I’ll remain happy, healthy, and productive (in that order) throughout
the remainder of my career. Here are 10 things you might be doing that
will ultimately lead to poorer performance and an unhealthy lifestyle.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-it-pros-do-that-lead-to-burnout/3018?tag=nl.e101

Well worth a read - whatever the field in which you might be working!

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Jan 30, 2012, 7:51:33 AM1/30/12

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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:26:37 +0000, ~BD~ wrote:

> By Scott Lowe
> January 28, 2012, 8:46 AM PST
>
> Takeaway: Stress, exhaustion, health problems, poor job performance,
> apathy — all these can be yours if you commit a few career sins and get
> burned out.
>
> I’d be willing to bet that there isn’t one of you out there who hasn’t
> violated some basic work/life principles at least once in your career. I
> can say with certainty that at various times, I have committed some
> cardinal sins when it comes to getting burned out. Looking back on my
> career from a slightly different viewpoint these days, I can see where I
> went wrong. And fortunately, I can learn from those mistakes so that
> I’ll remain happy, healthy, and productive (in that order) throughout
> the remainder of my career. Here are 10 things you might be doing that
> will ultimately lead to poorer performance and an unhealthy lifestyle.
>
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-it-pros-do-that-lead-to-burnout/3018?tag=nl.e101
>
> Well worth a read - whatever the field in which you might be working!

An interesting read indeed.
But an area that's been discussed to death for the past 30 years or more.

Bullwinkle.

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Good job I didn't steal it then!

It's 'open source' here on Usenet!

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> A person could claim to tell the truth (for the most part) but sometimes
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OK - I'll admit to "fail to tell the 'whole truth and nothing but the
truth' by omission."

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I've been more than fair to you, S*******. If you really don't wish to
start afresh in 2012 then be prepared for pain - *real* pain! Your call.

Fred Hall

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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:51:33 -0500, richard <mem...@newsguy.com> wrote
in <1lsskwedufl8r$.1r09vfd7...@40tude.net>:

>On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:26:37 +0000, ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> By Scott Lowe
>> January 28, 2012, 8:46 AM PST
>>
>> Takeaway: Stress, exhaustion, health problems, poor job performance,

>> apathy ?X all these can be yours if you commit a few career sins and get
>> burned out.
>>
>> I??d be willing to bet that there isn??t one of you out there who hasn??t

>> violated some basic work/life principles at least once in your career. I
>> can say with certainty that at various times, I have committed some
>> cardinal sins when it comes to getting burned out. Looking back on my
>> career from a slightly different viewpoint these days, I can see where I
>> went wrong. And fortunately, I can learn from those mistakes so that

>> I??ll remain happy, healthy, and productive (in that order) throughout

>> the remainder of my career. Here are 10 things you might be doing that
>> will ultimately lead to poorer performance and an unhealthy lifestyle.
>>
>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-it-pros-do-that-lead-to-burnout/3018?tag=nl.e101
>>
>> Well worth a read - whatever the field in which you might be working!
>
>An interesting read indeed.
>But an area that's been discussed to death for the past 30 years or more.

Why read it if it's been " discussed to death," Bullis?
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