“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
THE QUITTER’S CLUB blog
People pleasing, perfectionism, booze, skinny jeans, crappy cheese - everyone’s quitting something. Join me here in a quest for less of what’s holding you back from a life of sustainable, authentic joy.
The 'If I Just...' Trap: Escaping Workplace Burnout in Layoff Season
Trapped in the "If I just worked harder" cycle while drowning in impossible workloads? Your exhaustion isn't weakness—it's a predictable response to a broken system. Discover how to protect yourself during layoff season, set boundaries that stick, and recognize when burnout is organizational gaslighting, not your personal failing. Freedom starts here.
Breaking the Burnout Cycle at Work, Together: How Individuals and Organizations Can Save Money and Build Heart With Burnout Prevention
In the high-stakes world of direct service work—where compassion is both currency and cost—burnout isn't just an occupational hazard; it's become an unspoken expectation.
But what if burnout isn't the inevitable price of making a difference? What if, instead, it's a systemic failure that we've mistakenly individualized—telling dedicated professionals to practice more "self-care" while ignoring the organizational structures that create unsustainable conditions in the first place?
What if, despite the big systemic sources, there really are low-effort, low-cost ways individuals can support their burnout resilience, and how organizations can support the upward spiral of resilience contagion?
