What Would Don Draper Do?

72. Dear Don Draper, I’ve been feeling a bit tired these days. How do I know if I’ve finally burned out—and where should I go when it’s time to move on?

If you feel a burn-out coming on, take the big-money offer from a competing firm, lazily work it for a year or two and retire. Buy a boat and go wherever you can take it. Maybe you’ll catch the bug again by the time the non-compete expires. Maybe not. For me, the tired, burned-out feeling is just boredom. Sleep with a new woman - hell, try your wife.