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If You're Overworked..... An HBR article by Sabina Nawaz

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If this sounds familiar to you, please read the article. Sabina offers seven critical questions you should ask if you’re overworked.

Suleikha had been languishing in the same role for two years longer than her peers. Her manager considered her indispensable but never got around to an in-depth career conversation with her. Her colleagues respected her but didn’t include her in strategic conversations. Instead, they sought her out for last-minute crisis resolution. Suleikha had more fires to douse than others because everyone knew she’d carry the water no matter how high the heat. She worked seven days a week, never unplugged, neglected relationships at home, and deferred exercise, gaining a few pounds every year. Nearly burned out, Suleikha was considering leaving her job.

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