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With my fly rod tucked under one arm, I reached inside my waders for the cell phone that was ringing. For those of us considered "essential," it had been fourteen months of policy changes, confusion from the top, mask mandates, questions about who was vaccinated and who wasn't, and more eighteen-hour days than I cared to count. I had finally managed to take a few days off. The sting of losing unused PTO from the previous year was still brutally fresh. Company policy. No excep

It's time to talk about the elephant in the corner of the conference room. You know the one. Everybody sees it. Nobody names it. And everybody goes home still carrying it. I'm not going to call it burnout. The word has become a punchline with an epidemic attached to it. This goes much deeper than a label. It goes to root cause. The decisions you made. The things those decisions cost you. The depression that crept in. The marriage that started losing ground. The business that

If you're carrying something heavy, this one is for you. I spent twenty-five years building something I was proud of. Then I spent the next few years trying to figure out what it cost me. There is no substitute for hard work. Meaningful things require commitment. Successful careers require commitment. Building a business requires commitment. Raising a family requires commitment. Nothing worthwhile is built without sacrifice. This isn't an argument for doing less. It's an argu

People are obsessed with answers. How do I stop drinking? How do I stop burning out? How do I become more disciplined? How do I fix my relationship? How do I stop self-sabotaging? These questions are understandable. But they often miss something critical. What if the behavior isn't the real problem? What if the behavior is the result of something deeper that has never been addressed? That's where people get stuck. They become so focused on the presenting issue that they never

Burnout isn’t just about the system. It’s also about behavior. Corporate America gets blamed for a lot—and not without reason. Relentless growth targets, shareholder pressure, and a bottom-line mentality often come at the expense of people. That’s real. And it contributes to burnout in meaningful ways. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Somewhere along the way, many of us made a deal—often unconsciously. We traded time, energy, and well-being for things that signal succ

Everything looks fine. The deadlines are met.The goals are hit.People rely on you—and you deliver. But underneath that? Something feels off. High performers are often the last people anyone worries about. They’re driven. Disciplined. Reliable. The ones others depend on. And that’s exactly why burnout hides so well. It doesn’t happen overnight. It builds quietly—through long hours, constant pressure, and the belief that slowing down isn’t an option. And it’s more common than m

For years, corporate America has celebrated the idea of “doing more with less.” Long hours, constant connectivity, and the expectation to always be available have become normalized parts of professional life. While this culture may produce short bursts of productivity, it often comes at the cost of employee well-being. Increasingly, organizations are realizing that sustainable success depends on something many workplaces have historically undervalued: healthy work–life balanc

In today’s corporate America, burnout has become less of a warning sign and more of a job description. Long hours, relentless performance metrics, job insecurity, and the always-on nature of digital work have created an environment where exhaustion is normalized and recovery is postponed indefinitely. But beneath the language of “hustle” and “grind” lies something more concerning: burnout often mirrors patterns seen in substance use disorders (SUD), both psychologically and b

Why Awareness, Care, and Mental Health Matter For many people, the word addiction still brings to mind alcohol or drugs alone. But addiction is far more complex—and far more common—than that narrow definition allows. It shows up in behaviors we use to cope: gambling, eating, shopping, pornography, overworking, scrolling, isolating, or constantly numbing what we don’t know how to face. That’s why this February, I’m sharing 28 Reasons to Seek Help —one reason each day—to open