Take Stock of Your Emotional and Mental Energy
You may have been languishing during the pandemic, but now feel ready to shake off the torpor and dive into new projects with zeal.
Or you may have spent the past two years working at the outer edges of your limits, just trying to keep everything together. If that’s the case, this probably isn’t the moment to go all in at work.
Instead, you may need to manage your energy and recognize that the best thing you can do for your long-term career success is to take a well-deserved break.
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