147. Is Your Job Draining You – Or Is It Just Three Meetings?
From Mid-Career Change by Mark Crossfield
June 3, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 147
About this episode
The episode discusses how specific aspects of a job can drain energy rather than the job as a whole, introducing the four dimensions of balance.
In this episode, I explore a simple but powerful idea: when we feel drained at work, it’s often not the whole job that’s the problem. It’s specific parts of it. Drawing from Chapter 13 of Write Your Career, I introduce the four dimensions of balance: Time, Energy, Attention, and Purpose. While most conversations focus on time, it’s often energy that tells the real story. You can work fewer hours and still feel exhausted, or work longer hours and feel energised, depending on how your time is s...
People in this episode
Host: Mark Crossfield
Topics covered
- work-life balance
- job satisfaction
- energy management
- career advice
- self-improvement
Keywords
- job draining
- meetings
- energy
- time management
- career change
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Write Your Career
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