<p><strong>Q&amp;A episode with Annette&#39;s top takeaways from Russell Beck + critical advice for dealing with burnout at work.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Annette&#39;s 3 Takeaways from Russell Beck:</p><p><br></p><p>1. The Rise of Artist Engineers (STEM → STEAM)</p><p>Why creativity and art matter more than ever in the future of work. Drawing as a tool for thinking.</p><p><br></p><p>2. One Size Fits One</p><p>Managers need to understand how each person works best while balancing the team&#39;s needs.</p><p><br></p><p>3. Work as a Friend Factory</p><p>Why having friends at work isn&#39;t just nice—it&#39;s critical for engagement, retention, and culture.</p><p><br></p><p>Listener Question: Burnout at a Major Organisation</p><p><br></p><p>Ellie asked: How do I get out of a toxic workplace without destroying my career?</p><p><br></p><p>Cathal&#39;s advice:</p><p>- You need at least 2 months off to recover</p><p>- Consider consulting/contract work instead of another corporate role</p><p>- Get back to the work you love (not just management drama)</p><p><br></p><p>Annette&#39;s practical daily tactics:</p><p>- 10-minute morning meditation (Calm app)</p><p>- Mammalian dive reflex for grounding (2-min exercise)</p><p>- Schedule 20-min coffee with work friends</p><p>- Weekend self-care: massage, sauna, nature walks</p><p>- Career counseling or coaching</p><p>- Bill Cowan&#39;s career transition process</p><p><br></p><p>Key Insights:</p><p><br></p><p>&quot;Work can be a friend factory.&quot; - Aisha Bousaid</p><p><br></p><p>&quot;Employees with a best friend at work are 7x more likely to be fully engaged.&quot; - Gallup</p><p><br></p><p>&quot;We take jobs for the salary. We quit because of culture.&quot; - Bruce Daisley</p><p><br></p><p>&quot;Burnout is really real. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to pull back out.&quot; - Annette Sloan</p><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><p><br></p><p>Books: &quot;Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain&quot; by Betty Edwards, &quot;Building a Winning Career&quot; by Bill Cowan</p><p>Apps: Calm (meditation)</p><p>Better at Work: Better Careers modules at betteratwork.net</p><p><br></p><p>Submit your career dilemma: betteratwork.net</p><p><br></p><p>Next Episode: Laura Gassner-Otting on &quot;Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody and Carve Your Own Path&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Better at Work - Making work better, one conversation at a time.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every Thursday.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted by Cathal Quinlan &amp; Annette Sloan</strong></p>