Burnout isn’t just from overworking, it can come from overlearning too.
In product, we glorify growth. New tools. New frameworks. New certifications. The pressure to “keep up” feels constant, like you’re always one course behind being “relevant.” But here’s what we don’t talk about enough:
📉 Skill-chasing burnout. That quiet spiral where learning becomes anxiety, and starts draining you. It’s easy to confuse curiosity with compulsive consumption. To spend hours on tutorials without building anything. To jump from AI to design systems to dev tools, but never go deep.
Here’s what’s helped me;
✅ Define your north star: Not every tool is for you. Map your career goals, and learn in alignment, not in reaction.
✅ Depth > noise: Pick one area to master at a time, or just enough so it doesn’t turn into a chore. Tinker, apply and ship something with it. Don’t just “know” it, use it.
✅ Learning is not a race: You’re not behind. The tools aren’t going anywhere. Internalize, don’t just bookmark.
✅ Rest is part of the process: Growth doesn’t require 24/7 motion. Stillness helps you absorb, reflect, and recalibrate.
Your value isn’t in how many tools you know. It’s in how you think and how well you execute.
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the next big thing, pause, focus, and remember, growth isn’t frantic. It’s intentional.
#Upskilling #Burnout #ProductManagement #MindfulGrowth
