So, you're stressed. Or work feels intense. Or you're putting more energy than you should into manifesting a day with "no surprises."
But why? Even if you're not working on an especially challenging project or hustling to get in under a deadline, the work we do can be stressful in a sort of ambient and ambiguous way. And we might downplay that stress because, hey, aren't we just lucky to have a cool job like this?
When we think about work, we're often dealing with an outdated metaphor—The Factory. But if you work in a creative, knowledge-based, service, or caring field, that metaphor doesn't have as much to offer as we think it does, especially when it comes to understanding work stress.
Today's episode offers a way to rethink the ways your work can be stressful so you can rethink the resources you need to feel better and do more remarkable work.
Footnotes:
Every episode of What Works is also published in essay form at whatworks.fyi!
★ Support this podcast ★EP 349: Updating Your Default Settings With Work Brighter Founder Brittany Berger
EP 348: Knowing When To Get Out Of The Way With Let’s Do The Books Founder Mark Butler
EP 347: Carving Out Space For Creative Work With The Autonomous Creative Founder Jessica Abel
EP 346: Finding The Right Blend With Financial Behaviorist Jacquette Timmons
EP 345: Putting Your Business In Maintenance Mode With ScaleSpark Founder Susan Boles
EP 344: Time To Take A Break?
EP 343: 5 Ways To Do More & Better By Teaming Up
EP 342: Getting Help Before The Ish Hits The Fan with Shulamit Ber Levtov
EP 341: Taking Better Care Of Each Other with Wanderwell Founder Kate Strathmann
EP 340: Managing As An Introverted, Anxious, and Autistic Boss: Tara’s Interview On The Rebel Therapist With Annie Schuessler
EP 339: Hiring For The Upside With Small Business Co-Pilot Founder Podge Thomas
Q&A: What Content Should Be Free? And What Should Be Paid For?
EP 338: Why Staying Small Leads To Big Results
EP 337: Connecting With Stories With Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea
EP 336: Marketing Without Scale With Brand Strategist Felicia Sullivan
EP 335: Finding The Right Strategy To Market Your Business with Savvy Social Podcast Host Andréa Jones
EP 334: Creating Mental Space With Simple Changes
EP 333: Simplifying Social Media Content Creation With Andréa Jones and Tara McMullin
Q&A: How Do You Make A Big Change To Your Business Model?
EP 332: Maybe Simplicity Is Just A Dream…
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