How to Decrease Burnout and Increase Joy

By: Bruce Daisley

Narrated by: Bruce Daisley

In an era of always-on devices, it’s difficult to totally disconnect from our jobs outside of work hours. But not doing so can cause long-term stress, burnout, and loss of the joy we find in work.

As a top tech leader, Bruce Daisley has seen up close how an around-the-clock work culture can lead employees to feel perpetually stressed-out, disengaged, and unhappy. In this workshop, Daisley lays out specific strategies to help us break free from the unhealthy work habits that lead to burnout and shows us that protecting our personal time can lead to more inspiration and more joy on the job.

Key takeaways:

• Create and acknowledge boundaries: Adopt simple habits or tactics (like taking short breaks and switching off emails on certain nights) to disconnect from work momentarily and reenergize your mind
• Be open about burnout: Have honest conversations with managers and teams about the effects of workplace stress and how best to address them
• Lighten up with laughter: Laugh and have a good time with colleagues to release stress and feel connected to a larger group

About the mentor: Bruce Daisley is the former European vice president for Twitter and host of the UK’s number one business podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat. He is the best-selling author of Eat Sleep Work Repeat: 30 Hacks for Bringing Joy to Your Job, and his writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Wired, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and The Daily Telegraph.

©2020 Bruce Daisley (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

Good but basic

Easy listen but did not learn anything new, it’s all common sense like don’t read emails on the weekend, take vacations.

Short but informative

Good information. Take it for what it’s worth, Another tool in your belt. Short listen with good info.

Really good information

It’s information that can be used to help with burn out it doesn’t sound the best I can say I’m a bit boring that time but it’s quick is direct and it’s helpful

Timely and relatable in today's hybrid work!

The tips are simple, practical and doable! Making them a habit means conscious effort and commitment to help self and others.

Exactly what I wanted, to the point, without fluff.

I needed something listen to that was quick and to the point about business to take a break from a +20 hour history book I’m getting close to wrapping up. This didn’t disappoint. Clear message, usable principles and got me to add the author’s book to my wish list.

good reminder

nothing new, but a good, old reminder on having work life balance to avoid burnout at work.

Great Summary! Now I want the full story.

Great summary! He does a great job of using limited time, structuring his idea, repeating key points, and summarizing what he discussed. Now I want to listen to his full book having had a preview.

Good for managers or owners

It's a good quick listen with some good advice but it's mainly for small business owners or managers with a team, not so much for a worker with less autonomy or say in the workplace. The narrator has an accent, might be a tad difficult for some to fully follow along but it's not too thick.

Short and to the point

I appreciate a read that saves time and isn’t stretched out for no reason. This isn’t like that. It was short but still gave some great suggestions to consider.

Lessen the blow of burnout, or stop it entirely?

This is a short, easy listen about the topic of burnout in a work setting. The narrator has a nice voice for the topic, but what makes him nice to listen to is his obvious interest in the subject he is speaking of. During the audiobook he brings up several examples of problems that have occurred, changes that were made, and their after effects on people and the work place.

I've had burnout take away the quality of not just days but weeks at a time before I recovered. After listening to this, I feel like it's gotten my brain cogs working on checking in on and assessing my own burnout level, as well as things I could do to mitigate it.