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The Expanding Waistline, the Skipped Gym, the Third Coffee: How Consulting Quietly Destroys the Physical Habits That Protect You

Consulting schedules systematically eliminate the physical habits that protect your mental health. Here's the minimum viable recovery protocol that works inside an 85-hour week — no willpower heroics required.
Jun 1, 2026 5 min read
consulting burnout

The Language Gap: How to Explain Consulting Exhaustion to People Who Have Never Worked 85-Hour Weeks

Struggling to explain consulting exhaustion to your partner or friends without sounding dramatic? Here's a practical communication framework — including a copy-paste analogy that actually makes people understand what 85-hour weeks do to your brain.
May 26, 2026 5 min read
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