Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: 3 Signs You're Burned Out at Work

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career and life development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

The video below from Fast Company discusses three ways to know you're experiencing burnout (and what to do when you experience it), starting with feeling chronically exhausted. Check out the video to learn more.

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: How to Ruin Your Chance of Succeeding in Your Interview

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 22 Ways to Ruin Your Chance of Succeeding in Your Interview: "While it may sound like I am exaggerating with these gaffes to humor you and make a point, you would be surprised to know that these are all real-life instances that I’ve encountered as an executive recruiter and hiring manager ."

• 7 Ways to Get from Burnout to Balance: "Balance looks different for everyone. Balance isn’t even the same for one person over time. Right now, balance might mean putting 90 percent of your energy into your career. Ten years from now, that number might be 50 percent. It all depends upon what you value at any given time, what you want to achieve, and when you want to achieve it."

• Working Parents and Calendar Apps: "The best way to get a handle on this is to transform your calendar into your timekeeper. A calendar tool can be helpful, because it doesn’t just help you remember meetings or deadlines; it spotlights how you spend your time."

• Dealing with the Death of a Coworker: "Those emotions can be wildly varied and aren’t often ones someone wants to have in a work environment. Anger, guilt, and tears can bubble to the surface."
• One Simple Trick to Be Happier:"if you want to be happier, think of it like ordering tapas—go for small, satisfying bites rather than hinging everything on one main course."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: When Does a Job Become a Career?

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• When Does a Job Become a Career?: "Confidence is hard to come by. For many, harnessing the power of your own confidence is a skill that must be learned--it's not always innate."

• Adopt This Simple Habit to Help Avoid Burnout: "When it comes to staving off burnout, always keep top-of-mind the proverbial saying from English poet William Cowper 'Variety is the spice of life'."

• How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You: "Our fear of other people’s opinions, or FOPO as I call it, has become an irrational and unproductive obsession in the modern world, and its negative effects reach far beyond performance."

• How Stress Can Guide Your Way to Success: "The bottom line, though, is that any protective factor you choose only counts if you actually do it. And if you don’t, it won’t work, no matter how great your need and how good your intentions."
• 4 Ways to Remain Professional Under Pressure:"Another way to reduce your stress while remaining positive and productive is by learning the difference between a controllable event and one that is uncontrollable."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: The 3 Best Ways to Avoid Career Burnout

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• The 3 Best Ways to Avoid Career Burnout:"I've seen many high-potential individuals burn out in a flame of glory because they couldn't pace themselves. Don't be that person! Your hard work and long hours are only worth it if you can enjoy yourself throughout the process."

• 9 CEOs Share Their Favorite Productivity Hacks: "Here are nine tricks successful CEOs use to squeeze more productivity out of themselves and their employees."

• How Building Relationships Helps Build Business: "A big part of building successful relationships in the workplace is hiring the right people, but even more important—and often more challenging—is being able to surrender control over every aspect of the business."

• 5 Tweaks to Your Daily Routine to Double Energy & Productivity: "If you desire to create more energy and become more productive, start with addressing the tiny and everyday habits before adding more complex tactics to your life."
• 9 Bad Habits That Can Lead to Unhappiness: "Changing your habits in the name of greater happiness is one of the best things that you can do for yourself. But it’s also important for another reason—taking control of your happiness makes everyone around you happier, too."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 6 Keys to Reaching Out for Job Search Help

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 6 Keys to Reaching Out for Job Search Help: "
  The more precise your ask, the more likely you are to get what you want, or at least not be kept hanging."

• 8 Ways to Increase Mental Resilience & Avoid Burnout: "I like to think of mental health and work resilience as needing a full toolkit of options to work well. It’s not sufficient to have just one strategy for dealing with a difficult amount of work."

• 5 Ways to Fix a Toxic Workplace: "People nowadays are worn down and underappreciated. These two factors are a breeding ground for toxic behavior--because when people don't feel valued, they lose their desire to try."

• 12 Things Mentally Strong People Do That Nobody Else Does: "Mentally strong people aren’t afraid, intimidated by or jealous of their competitors. In fact, they respect and even like them."
• How to Be More Productive: "Take advantage of longer days and your location, doing tasks outdoors when the weather is nice or indoors when the weather is not."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: The Most Important Skill for the 21st Century

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• The Most Important Skill for the 21st Century: "
  When people embrace lifelong learning, assimilating new skills isn’t a source of fear and stress—it’s just another part of their career journey
  ."

• Free Online Courses That Will Boost Your Career: "there are some that can help any entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, teaching you such valuable skills as how to create a product, get a startup off the ground, or perform app marketing."

• The Unbelievable Power of Belief Systems: "If you are convinced that something is unattainable, you will be unable to reach it no matter how hard you work."

• How to Prevent Burnout: "Burnout happens when people aren’t given enough time to disconnect, rest, focus on other aspects of life and recharge."
• 5 Secrets of Success According to Jeff Bezos: "Make a list of your big-vision items. Frame it and keep it accessible. Those are your uncompromisable items. Everything else is negotiable."

High Five Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: What Employees Really Want at Work

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• What Employees Really Want at Work: "It’s clear that the strict nine-to-five workday is outdated – and it won’t help employers attract or maintain today’s top talent.... No matter the industry, flexibility is incredibly important to employees and job seekers across the nation."

• 10 Ways to Beat Creative Burnout: "I schedule out hours to work. I know that if I’m working during those hours, then I can have that night to myself to exercise or watch a TV show or read a book or whatever."

• Be Tough on Yourself: "Being a hard person doesn’t mean you are constantly upset or an unhappy person. It means you are developing into someone better and you are committed."

• 7 Tips to Keep Yourself Motivated: "If you're not motivated, or are lacking energy, set yourself a small goal. Tell yourself you'll do one more email, five more Excel rows, or one more call to a customer. Chances are that every small goal you complete will keep you motivated to do more and more."
• 9 Small Steps That Will Make You Happier: "practicing acts of kindness gives people a happiness boost. In addition, the recipient becomes happier and this even extends to people who merely observe the act."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Are You Ready to Start a Company?

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• Are You Ready to Start a Company? Ask Yourself These 6 Questions: "Yet, even beyond any specific idea or execution strategy, many of the founders I interviewed said they were motivated to solve a particular problem."

• 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress and Recharge Daily: "Getting involved in your community also gives you an intrinsic boost that keeps you going when you get bogged down. Put those skills that make you successful in your career to use, and exercise a sense of purpose"

• 3 Tips to Stay Productive Without Risking Burnout: "The best way to maintain steady levels of energy throughout the day is to do at least some form of physical exercise."

• To Control Your Life, Control What You Pay Attention To: "Attention management is the practice of controlling distractions, being present in the moment, finding flow, and maximizing focus, so that you can unleash your genius."
• 13 Things Socially Intelligent Leaders Do Differently: "Social intelligence relies largely on the ability to see other people objectively, and to understand that personal experiences can largely influence biases toward or against someone."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: The Importance of Moving Past Adversity

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• The Importance of Moving Past Adversity: "The future is yet to be determined and can be influenced by what you do today. Today is the only day that really matters."

• 5 Creative Interview Questions to Ask Job Applicants: "But how can you use the interview process to ensure your company hires the absolute best person for the job? Specifically, are you asking the right questions, and how do you know if you're hearing the right answers?"

• The Best Advice for Leaders in the New Year: "We learn through the stories of those who experience something firsthand. Real stories, recollections, have an unvarnished transparency. They tend to be chock full of great examples of how to do or not do something."

• The Simple Way to Turn a Stressful Job Interview into a Relaxed Conversation: "Getting a hiring manager feeling comfortable talking to you must be part of that plan if you want to stand out and get the job."
• When Burnout is a Sign You Should Leave Your Job: "When the conditions and demands you encounter at work — like workload, level of autonomy, and norms of interpersonal behavior — exceed your capacity to handle them, you’re at risk of burning out."

5 Ways to Prevent and Overcome Stress and Burnout

Stress in your life and on the job can lead to significant job dissatisfaction and burnout, and can ultimately impact your career in harmful ways.

It's important to develop strategies for dealing with stress that enable us to face it in healthy and constructive ways. Consider the following.

Get and stay organized. When everything around us is disorganized and out of control it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Use technology and apps to your advantage to keep your emails and files organized and easily accessible. Keep a clean desk or work area. Make a plan to take on your most difficult or dreaded task first on order to prevent procrastination. Knocking off a major task early in your day will inspire confidence and help reduce stress.

Work around interruptions. Schedule your interruptions when possible by setting specific times to answer emails and respond to phone calls. Also attempt to schedule meetings during times that are convenient to your work load and also at a time during the day when your energy level is high. Meetings, especially unproductive or disorganized meetings, can certainly be an energy drain.

Breathe and meditate. Even before you are feeling stressed out develop a practice of breathing slowly and mindfully in order to refocus your attention and energy. Start a daily habit of meditation and you'll be better equipped to handle stress and anxiety when it arrives.

Watch what you eat and drink. Too much caffeine can cause you to feel jittery or anxious so if you're dealing with stress it's best to reduce or eliminate coffee or soda. In addition, alcohol can have a negative impact on your emotions and stress levels. Focus on food that energizes you and provides strength and focus. Drink a lot of water and be sure to get 7-8 hours of sleep.

Build your support system. Be sure to surround yourself with positive and encouraging co-workers and colleagues. We can't always choose who we work with but we can choose who to have lunch with, talk to over a quick break, or socialize with outside of work. These colleagues can provide great support during times of stress and burnout. In addition, don't neglect to discuss the situation with your supervisor. A good manager desires to support his or her team and can often identify changes in a process or work situation that can mitigate some of the stress, so it's beneficial to do your best to cultivate a positive relationship with your supervisor.

Focusing on these five basics will place you in a good position to deal with job stress and prevent burnout from overtaking you.

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: How to Always Be Ready for a Great New Job

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• How to Always Be Ready for a Great New Job: "Stay in touch with the folks you will rely on to vouch for you when the time comes to change jobs. It's much easier to update a warm relationship than to try and jump start a cold one."

• How to Make Your Workplace Joyful: "I actually think it's easier to have an extraordinary workplace culture in a smaller organization, simply because you touch your people more. As the leader of the organization, you're in touch with your people that much more."

• 9 Things Successful People Never Do in the Morning: "Successful people never find themselves getting distracted by the television or decide to watch just one show. Instead, they dive right into the tasks they want to tackle for the day."

• 20 Secrets to Avoiding Burnout: "Go to bed an extra hour early or go to a movie. Do things you haven't had time for. Go for a run. It's about allowing yourself to focus on yourself outside of work."
• How to Help Millennials Overcome Failure: "Help them to view failure as a toll booth instead of a roadblock. With a tollbooth, a price must be paid to move forward."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 6 Ways to Prevent Work Burnout

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 6 Ways to Prevent Work Burnout: "The signs of burnout and stress can include aches and pains, feeling drowsy, lack of focus and difficulty sleeping, just to name a few. Taking care of yourself can help prevent burnout before it happens."

• 5 Tips for Using Your Time Wisely: "Don’t be so eager to please everybody else. Appreciate your own limits. You don’t have to fill up every second of the day; take time to appreciate what you’ve accomplished."

• 3 Essentials for Making a Big Splash at Your New Job: "There’s nothing better than a plan of action to keep you on track as new duties, pressures and requirements are getting thrown at you left and right."

• The Happiest Cities to Work in Right Now: "To gauge happiness, the survey covered topics like compensation, work environment and employees’ relationships with their managers."
• Make Learning a Lifelong Habit: "with all the disruptions in the modern economy, particularly technology, ongoing skill acquisition is critical to persistent professional relevance."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Your Career Needs Many Mentors

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• Your Career Needs Many Mentors, Not Just One: "Many professionals have had success with creating mastermind groups, which are a curated mix of peers who meet regularly to discuss professional challenges and hold one another accountable."

• 13 Must-Read Books on Success and Being Successful: "Thanks to the stories we read, we know we aren’t alone in our doubts, fears and limitations. That provides us with a level of comfort and peace of mind—and lots of motivation."

• The 2 Impressions that Count in Your Job Interview: "People tend to remember both the first and final impressions they hold of someone whom they meet for the first time. So make certain you are well aware of how you are coming across during these two critical periods of your meeting."

• 5 Steps to Rock Any Networking Event: "If your biggest fear is getting stuck in a corner with your plastic cup and a business card while everyone else chats away, be an early bird."
• The Employee Burnout Epidemic and How to Fix It: "The survey also found that the bigger the company, the more likely it is to burn you out. Larger organizations are more likely to have exhausted employees."