In this episode, Jim and Lauren continue from our last episode, episode 47 to cover a few more career truths to help our listeners plan for and navigate their careers including these below.  We saw a number of LinkedIn posts about these topics that we will talk about so we are hoping you find this compilation of information helpful.  We hope you enjoy listening.  

Burnout is real and is not healthy - it is not a Badge of Honor

You cannot fire on all cylinders all the time – it’s not sustainable

Burnout happens for different reasons, too much work, not the right resources, economic uncertainty, and others

Spreading responsibility, delegating where you can, building teams, trusting others can help with this

Be on the lookout for signs of burnout so that you can try to address this

How do you get back from the path to burnout

Don’t just settle in a comfort zone for the rest of your career - embrace opportunities to learn and grow.

You need stability to learn and grow though so keep this in mind

Look out for stretch opportunities to allow you to grow and develop. Be comfortable being uncomfortable…

We should all be thinking about what skills, experiences, settings, etc that we would like to get more exposure to in order to expand our toolkit.

Do your best to focus on impact rather than being irreplaceable

Money does not buy happiness – it should not be  your sole driver in decisions around career

Look at the entirety of the offer package – comp and benefits as well as intangibles  – such as career growth, relationship with your boss, entrance to an emerging field, etc  

You are not your job – your job does not define you

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!