We’ve all been living under this delusion that to succeed, we must burn out. Recognizing the warning signs of burnout and taking steps to reduce it is important — something I found out the hard way in 2007 when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. It put me on a course to change how I work and how I live. Stress and burnout affect every aspect of our health and make us worse, not better, at our jobs. Stress is unavoidable. But cumulative stress is avoidable. If we’re going to truly thrive, we must begin with sleep. It’s the gateway through which a life of wellbeing must travel. The science is clear on all of it. The mission now is to heed the science and keep changing the way we work and live. You can read my take, along with insights from nine other business leaders, on how to prevent burnout in @HennessyGeorgia's latest @BusinessInsider article here: