The Superhero's Guide to Avoiding Community Burnout

1. the superhero’s guide to AVOIDING COMMUNITY BURNOUT Jen Myers • @antiheroine Kalamazoo X Conference • April 2013
2. How do you work for progress, change and growth throughout a career without getting burned out?
3. Pay attention to the good.
4. - Take care of friends - Reach out to newbies - Thank your heroes - Address problems ... and let them go
5. Take action.
6. - Volunteer - Mentor - Teach - Learn - Build
7. Control Anger.
8. “That’s my secret ... I’m always angry.”
9. Practice compassion and respect.
10. - Be kind - Practice empathy - Understand yourself
11. Leave.
12. Leaving doesn’t mean giving up. It can, but it doesn’t have to.
13. Be the change you want to see.
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