Inner Fire: Protecting Your Spirit from Corporate Burnout

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Lauren Myers

Burnout is a word we hear all the time, but few books truly capture the emotional and spiritual toll it takes—let alone offer a real way out. This one does. It goes beyond the usual advice of taking breaks and setting boundaries, diving deep into what it really means to protect your energy and spirit in a demanding corporate world. It’s not about quitting your job or making drastic changes; it’s about understanding what fuels you, what drains you, and how to take back control before burnout takes over.

What I loved most was how relatable and personal it felt. The author doesn’t just offer generic career advice; every insight is woven with real experiences—both successes and struggles—that make it easy to connect with. It’s clear that this isn’t just theory; it’s lived experience. There’s something incredibly powerful about reading words from someone who has been in the trenches, felt the exhaustion, and found a way to rekindle their sense of purpose.

I found the focus on ideals and personal vision to be one of the most important parts. There are many things we can do every day that can make us lose sight of who we really are. The book gives you easy but deep exercises to help you figure out what's important, and that changed everything. In the usual sense, it's not about work-life balance. Instead, it's about alignment, which means making sure that how we spend our time shows what we care about.

Another standout was the emphasis on relationships. Burnout isn’t just about workload; it’s about how we interact with others, the expectations we place on ourselves, and the support systems (or lack thereof) around us. The book's honest look at these relationships makes it easy to see how small changes in how people think and talk to each other can make a big difference.

More than anything, this book offers hope. It doesn’t sugarcoat the realities of corporate life, but it does remind us that we have more power than we think. Instead of seeing burnout as a normal part of being successful, it shows a different way to move forward, one in which goals and health can cohabit. This book is so worth reading because it gave me more than just new ideas. It gave me a new sense of what was possible.

About the Author

Lisa Wolfe

Lisa Wolfe is a seasoned corporate traveler with four decades of experience in the tech industry. A computer scientist by training, she began her career in an advanced R&D lab, working on cutting-edge local area network protocols. Over the years, she has played a role in nearly every major technological innovation and breakthrough, from cloud computing to the rise of generative AI. As a Forbes AI contributor, she continues to share her insights on the evolving tech landscape.

Beyond her professional achievements, Lisa is a passionate advocate for women in technology, dedicating herself to creating pathways that encourage women to stay and thrive in the field.

A wife and mother, Lisa has consistently pushed the envelope in both her career and personal life, often navigating the fine line between ambition and burnout. Her personal struggles with balancing high-level professional demands and self-care inspired her to write this book. Through her writing, she seeks to document hard-earned lessons and provide insights that help others sustain their inner fire. If even one takeaway from her work helps a reader avoid the struggles she faced, then, in her view, the book is worth sharing with the world.