S2 E37: Taking back control to prevent burnout when the system is letting you down

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Key Takeways

• The social and work expectations for working moms are no longer tenable

• Women don’t want to feel like a victim of an unfair system so they need to take back control

• Doing unpaid work does not further your career and can lead to burnout

• Stop organizing events at work if this is not your paid job

• Stop doing office housework or administrative tasks if this is not your paid job

• Stop doing volunteer work to serve others if your value is not recognized

• Focus on impactful essential tasks

• Practice saying no

• Start tracking how often you say yes and why

• All work has a cost, if your employer is not paying, then your physical and mental health is paying

• If we stop doing unpaid work the system will have to change

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