"It's easy for beginners to stay up late and keep grinding, but that's a path to burnout, believe me, I've been there."
Nailed it. I'm on my 18th year of service this year and can 100% vouch for this. Just the other week I was chatting a new joiner and they said to me 'to get places I've been told to say yes to everything'. To me that's the worst advice you can give someone and you will burn.
To me, the most empowering thing you can do is know when to say no to things. Look after yourself, balance your priorities and know when to back away.
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"It's easy for beginners to stay up late and keep grinding, but that's a path to burnout, believe me, I've been there."
Nailed it. I'm on my 18th year of service this year and can 100% vouch for this. Just the other week I was chatting a new joiner and they said to me 'to get places I've been told to say yes to everything'. To me that's the worst advice you can give someone and you will burn.
To me, the most empowering thing you can do is know when to say no to things. Look after yourself, balance your priorities and know when to back away.