Navigating burnout like The Gambler
summary
Framework names four concrete choices: know when to hold, fold, walk away and run. Practical tactics include remove work apps from phone, check email only at set times, demand meeting agendas, and tell a manager early when capacity is reached. Uses CBT journaling and Muay Thai as recovery tools, cites Kati Morton’s burnout definition, and describes an online card game prototype that runs workplace scenarios and tracks an invisible score to reveal whether a hand leads to burnout.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:38Burnout & how it shows up
- 7:50Gambler’s framework for burnout
- 10:27Hold them
- 15:02Fold them
- 16:48Walk away
- 17:22Run
- 18:38Don’t trust the mirror on the wall
- 19:26Conclusion
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