Burnout is a common experience in the startup world. The Maslak Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a widely used measure of burnout. The MBI assesses exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy. The speaker administers a few items from the inventory to Mike, revealing a high score on exhaustion but low scores on cynicism. Mike discusses the demands of his tech job and hosting responsibilities, which contribute to feeling used up. He also expresses gratitude for his interesting job and believes in the significance of his work.
What’s the difference between being busy and being productive? Would you be better at your job if you cared a little less? And can somebody get Mike a cup of coffee?
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- "State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report," (Gallup, 2023).
- "What’s Really So Wrong About Secretly Working Two Full-Time Jobs at Once?" by Alison Green (Slate, 2023).
- "The Problem With Venting," by Ethan Kross (Character Lab, 2021).
- "Conan O'Brien's Final Monologue: 'Nobody in Life Gets What They Thought They Were Going to Get,'" by Lynette Rice (Entertainment Weekly, 2020).
- "Employee Burnout, Part 1: The 5 Main Causes," by Ben Wigert and Sangeeta Agrawal (Gallup, 2018).
- "Finding Solutions to the Problem of Burnout," by Christina Maslach (Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 2017).
- "Maslach Burnout Inventory: Third Edition," by Christina Maslach, Susan E. Jackson, and Michael P. Leiter (Evaluating Stress: A Book of Resources, 1997).
- Burnout: The High Cost of High Achievement, by Herbert Freudenberger and Geraldine Richelson (1980).
- "Staff Burn-Out," by Herbert Freudenberger (Journal of Social Issues, 1974).
- "Dehumanization in Institutional Settings," by Christina Maslach and Philip Zimbardo (U.S. Office of Naval Research, 1973).
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