<p>As a thanks you to you on Thanksgiving week, we're answering a handful of listener questions.</p><br><p>1. How can I navigate periods of intense work where my life is out of balance without developing bad habits?</p><br><p>2. If I truly internalize that achievement won’t make me happy, won’t I lose my drive?</p><br><p>3. How can I manage the tedium of doing a job that’s meaningful but involves a lot of boring day-to-day work?</p><br><p>4. How can I distinguish between normal training fatigue and chronic exhaustion from overtraining?</p><br><p>5. After a race/performance, I often come back too quickly without being fully recovered, or wait too long and lose fitness. How should I think about timing my return to training?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Thanks to everybody who has sent along a question — and thanks for being a part of the The Growth Equation and excellence, actually community. If you'd like us to answer something that has been on your mind, email [email protected] or call our voicemail at 646-893-9503.</p><br><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WynJGWPm4itsSD9c4yED5l8JLez2UdAnfmEYPMthrbo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here</a> for an AI-generated, unedited transcript</p><br><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Way-Excellence-Greatness-Satisfaction-Chaotic/dp/0063385945" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click to pre-order </strong></a>Brad's new book, "The Way of Excellence," which Steve Kerr, nine-time NBA Champion, is calling "an absolutely beautiful book"</p><br><p>Subscribe to <a href="https://thegrowtheq.com/newsletters/geq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Growth Equation newsletter</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://thegrowtheq.com/geq-academy-3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join <strong>The Growth Equation Academy </strong></a></p><br><p>If you are enjoying "excellence, actually," do us a huge favor: text your favorite episode to three people so they can enjoy it, too. Thanks!</p><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-equation-podcast/id1505257676" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes and Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/08qLiDYVaUURcOD7MmsQBf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li><li><a href="https://subscribeonandroid.com/thegrowtheq.com/feed/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a></li><li><a href="https://pca.st/94v1jrn2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PocketCasts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@excellence_actually" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>