Working: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 6 a.m.

b'On this edition of Working Overtime, hosts Karen Han and June Thomas help a listener named Alisa who wants to know if it\\u2019s possible to move beyond goal-focused work. Alisa works in academia, where the goals and checkpoints are clear, but she feels like she\\u2019s gone as far as she can go. Karen and June share their experiences with goal-focused work and try to think of alternative methods for motivation.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nDo you have a question about creative work? Call us and leave a message at 304-933-9675, or email us at\\xa0working@slate.com.\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis and Cameron Drews.\\n\\nCheck out\\xa0Remote Works\\xa0here:\\xa0https://link.chtbl.com/remoteworks?sid=podcast.WORKING\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'