Working From Home With a Cat Who Thinks He’s Management
Working from home with a cat who has no job title, no deliverables and total authority. Notes from an employee of Syntax.
Category The Burnout Survival Notes
What to Say When Someone Asks “You Good?”
"You good?" is a hard question when the answer is "not really." Twelve honest things to say to coworkers, friends, family and yourself.
Why Syntax Knocks Things Off My Desk While Making Eye Contact
Why my cat knocks things off my desk while making eye contact: a field guide to the slow push, the 3 a.m. sprint, the loaf, and the rest of his crimes.
14 Out-of-Office Messages for the Emotionally Unavailable
Fourteen funny out of office messages for people who are tired, away, or just not doing this right now. Copy, paste, log off.
8 Gifts for the Burned-Out Creative in Your Life (Who Will Say “You Shouldn’t Have”)
Eight gifts for the burned-out creative in your life: funny mugs, tees and notebooks that say “I see you” without making them talk about it.
Burned Out but Still Functioning: A Field Guide to Creative Burnout
What creative burnout looks like, why it happens and what actually helps, from someone who’s been there.
How to Support Your Team Through Corona Burnout: A Leader’s Survival Guide
Your team is running on fumes and pizza parties won't fix it. Here's how leaders can actually support employees through corona burnout.
Corona Burnout: Why We’re Still Exhausted Years Later (And What to Do About It)
Corona burnout is real, persistent, and affecting millions who thought they'd bounced back. Here's why you're still exhausted—and what actually helps.
What My Cat Taught Me About Burnout, Boundaries, and Business
My cat Syntax sleeps 16 hours a day and says no without guilt. Turns out he's been teaching me about burnout and boundaries all along.
How I Survived Creative Burnout (And Why It’s Not Just About Rest)
Creative burnout isn't just exhaustion - it's a signal. Here's how I survived it, what actually worked, and why "just rest" is terrible advice.