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Our monthly members-only mailbag. This time: how to tell if you're burning out, whether side projects are worth it, and how to say no to your manager without ruining your career.
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Mailbag: burnout, side projects and saying no
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Once a month, we set aside an episode for the people who keep Signal running: our members. You send in questions, we pick the ones that come up most often, and Maya and Daniel answer them as honestly as they can — no guests, no script, occasional disagreements.
This month's questions were unusually personal. More than half were about some version of the same problem: feeling stretched too thin. So that's mostly what we talked about.
In this episode
- 00:00 — Hello, members, and thank you
- 02:15 — "How do I know if I'm burning out or just tired?"
- 12:40 — "Are side projects worth it, or am I just working two jobs?"
- 22:05 — "How do I say no to my manager?"
- 31:30 — Quickfire round: tools, books and habits
- 36:50 — What's coming up on Signal