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"""Compelling story, wonderful writing, courageous honesty and an important cautionary tale about Burnout. Enthusiastically recommended!"" David Posen, M.D., Author of Is Work Killing You? BURNOUT DIARIES is the gritty, personal account of Janna Donovan, a marketing manager who found herself battling burnout in a foreign country. It details the distrust, shame, secrecy, and over-work that eventually led to panic events, depression, and plans for suicide. The story reads more like a novel than a business book. It's funny and tragic and ""Did she really go there?"" rolled into one fascinating true story, making the pain at once recognizable and the advice actionable. The wisdom and lessons are wrapped in an explosive package of honesty and secret-busting revelations. One minute, it reads like a travel guide, with up close and personal memories of exotic places. The next minute, it is intimate and tender, letting the reader in on every thought and anxious emotion at home and at the office. Finally, when the dust settles and the danger has passed, the advice is smart, realistic and based in a sincere understanding of human development and brain science. This book is based on Janna Donovan's personal diaries, so it is different from other business stress books. Empathy and compassion jump off the page as the author outs herself, broken heart and all. Janna is a successful business manager who has worked for a multi-national company, a .com startup, and an established retailer. She now works in her own counseling practice, helping individuals with high amounts of work stress and worry. She left business to become a licensed counselor and work stress therapist, after seeing firsthand what anxiety disorders, depression and burnout do to people. She shares what she went through and works to answer the question, ""Why am I like this?"" See how she developed more confidence, courage and clearer thinking. See how she kicked her work stress habits for good. Her experience can help you break up with anger, resentment, anxiety and guilt. Readers who would benefit from reading this book: - Tired professionals who feel like what they do is never enough - Power contributors who take on twice the workload of their peers - People who experience unhealthy work stress in any job worked - Managers who don't understand why delegation feels impossible - Anyone who loves a workaholic Click ""Add to Cart"" now and challenge the lies and secrecy of burnout, depression and workplace stress. Get back to living your life."

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Absolutely amazing book. It proves there is light beyond the darkness. I could not put this book down! Words came off the page and sat with me long after putting the book down. Hard-hitting and brutally honest. Beautifully written, honest and revealing. Will resonate with anyone who has experienced burn out from work. Gripping read... Donovan's struggle was vivid, yet relatable. I couldn't get enough, I devoured this book in an afternoon. It left me wanting more. This book is like that REALLY GOOD therapist you recommend to your friends. Donovan's formatting had me finishing the book within 72 hours... a fast-paced read. Have you ever picked up a book and just knew God was speaking to you directly? So many self-help books read as a textbook. This one stands out as relatable, witty, and relevant. This book helped me get closure I did not know I needed. I am struggling with burnout and figured reading someone else's experience might help. Boy did it ever. I thought there wasn't much any book could teach me about the expectations we put on ourselves. I was happy to be wrong. Delivered with warmth, humour, and authenticity. The author's vulnerability, empathy, and openness invite the reader's own. Full of helpful advice from someone who has been on the brink. Must read for anyone struggling with perfectionism and boundaries. Excellent case study and impeccably timed for the current crisis. It pulls the reader in almost instantaneously Very relatable content. Life Giving, relatable to all walks of life Even if you're not burnt out, it's helpful for walking alongside those who are.

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Janna Donovan is a therapist with an MBA who worked for a multi-national company, a dot-com startup and an established retailer. She left business to become a licensed counselor and work stress therapist after seeing firsthand what anxiety, depression, and burnout do to people. She was born in Texas where she studied Political Science at Texas A&M University, obtained her M.B.A. from the University of Texas and worked for 20 years in various roles. In 2005 she began the adventure of a lifetime, working in Malaysia, where this story takes place. In 2013, she obtained a Master in Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville and now practices as a work stress counselor in Louisville, Kentucky. Burnout Diaries is her first book. CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR: If you would like to connect with Janna Donovan, please do so! To invite her to speak with your organization about how teams and individuals can avoid or recover from burnout, please email. If you'd like to engage in work stress coaching, please reach out. Contact info: workstress.guru@gmail.com. Read about her practice at http: //www.workstress.guru.

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