As a creative, I’m always making things after work hours. What is a pro tip on balancing this and avoiding burnout? It’s hard to “turn off” and I often find myself not doing enough. I know there isn't an absolute answer, but I think in a culture where content is king on social media, it feels like burnout is always on the horizon.
I work in a field I do not have formal education in, so I try to prove my credibility by pumping as much work out as possible. A lot of the work is just personal projects, and my job doesn’t see any of it. My current job is not my ideal one and not where I want to be in 10 years; it’s 10-20% design work, and 80-90% project management. I want to do work where it’s a bit more even and there’s more variety. I work on powerpoint reports and that is very limiting in what is possible. The personal work is to learn and develop my style, I don’t have a formal education so I try my best to learn and practice on my own time.
