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Overcoming Overwork
Overworked? Overwhelmed? You're not alone.
The amount of work placed on women is often insurmountable. Along with doing what's required for their jobs, women are frequently also asked to take on tasks that don't lead to growth or promotion, and to manage other forms of invisible labor at work and at home. All of this can leave women feeling underappreciated, frustrated, and burned out.
We need to end the culture of overwork for women. From saying no to office housework to setting your own priorities, this book provides practical advice for taking back your time so that you can use it for what matters to you.
This book will inspire you
Advocate for yourself and your timeSay no to office housework and unwanted tasksManage your mental load outside of workDelegate projects for a more equitable balance of labor
The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we're at and how to move forward.
The amount of work placed on women is often insurmountable. Along with doing what's required for their jobs, women are frequently also asked to take on tasks that don't lead to growth or promotion, and to manage other forms of invisible labor at work and at home. All of this can leave women feeling underappreciated, frustrated, and burned out.
We need to end the culture of overwork for women. From saying no to office housework to setting your own priorities, this book provides practical advice for taking back your time so that you can use it for what matters to you.
This book will inspire you
Advocate for yourself and your timeSay no to office housework and unwanted tasksManage your mental load outside of workDelegate projects for a more equitable balance of labor
The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we're at and how to move forward.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 6, 2024
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August 25, 2024
📕 Why (Not) to read this book (Target Audience)
Short book with some creative ideas.
👀 How this book changed my daily live (Takeaways)
Saying no is saying yes to something else.
• There is no balance with a risk to Identity enmeshment
• Delegate tasks that have become routine, but a step up for others.
• Diffusion off responsibility when mailing to a group: there are others addressed so why should i respond.
⁉ Spoiler Alerts (Highlights)
A lot of academics look to Christina Maslach’s 30 years of research when we think about what burnout means: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a declining sense of personal accomplishment.
Short book with some creative ideas.
👀 How this book changed my daily live (Takeaways)
Saying no is saying yes to something else.
• There is no balance with a risk to Identity enmeshment
• Delegate tasks that have become routine, but a step up for others.
• Diffusion off responsibility when mailing to a group: there are others addressed so why should i respond.
⁉ Spoiler Alerts (Highlights)
A lot of academics look to Christina Maslach’s 30 years of research when we think about what burnout means: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a declining sense of personal accomplishment.
July 28, 2025
I found this book when I was neck deep in over work, when work occupied every minute, second and moment of my life, when the thoughts I had during sleep were a mere extension of the problems I was facing at work, when I didn’t really know how to ask for help, when I didn’t believe that change was possible and thought that pushing myself was the only way to move forward. And I ended this book when I had somehow mustered the courage and uprooted myself from the situation. I always tell “A book finds you”. And for that reason this one will be close.
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