Burnout isn’t just about being tired or not wanting to go to work. It might show up as avoiding anything work-related or getting easily irritated when work comes up in conversation. Your emotional fuse may become shorter, and your mind may not be as sharp as you know it can be.
Adopting a Hacker DJ mindset is about blending different facets of your personality so you are happier at work and more valuable to your company.
If you need help with your cybersecurity career, reach out to people. Often, our problems are in our heads and of our own making. We can’t see the solution because we get in our own way, and an outside perspective is all we need. Having someone see our blind spots and offer suggestions can help us overcome our limiting beliefs and offer the encouragement needed to push past rejection.
At first, the idea of playing a “Robin” in the world of cybersecurity might sound a bit unconventional—after all, who wouldn’t want to be Batman, the caped crusader? But as I’ve discovered, sometimes the sidekick’s role is just as important (and sometimes a bit less dangerous).
