TED Business Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
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Aug 18, 2025 
Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares her insights on preventing burnout while pursuing success. She emphasizes the need for setting healthy boundaries to cultivate sustainable ambition. Listeners learn practical strategies for balancing productivity with personal well-being. Forrester discusses the importance of recognizing non-negotiables and effectively communicating limits to achieve goals without compromising on peace. Tune in for inspiration on how to thrive in your professional life without sacrificing your health.
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Ambition Needs Rhythm
- Ambition can energize rather than exhaust if managed with boundaries and rhythm.
- Tarveen Forrester calls this balance "sustainable ambition."
Where Burnout Begins
- Burnout starts where unsustainability and unrealistic expectations meet.
- Boundaries give ambition a sustainable pace so goals remain energizing instead of draining.
The Four-Week Deadline Scenario
- Tarveen paints a common pressure scenario: a big deadline plus sick child or bad news.
- She uses this example to show you must accept you can't do everything in those moments.