The Anxious Achiever

Is Passion Driving Burnout?

Aug 28, 2024 · 52 min · Season 10 · Episode 13
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There’s often a direct connection between how much you achieve at work, and how high you climb, and how much passion you have for your work. It’s a huge motivator, but it has a downside for those especially geared towards overachievement: burnout. Jon Jachimowicz is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and he shares what he’s learned from his study of passion, work, career longevity, and more. 


More on Jon’s work: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=1175257