There are thousands of books on freelancing, and some of them are quite valuable. But sometimes the most powerful teaching can come from books not written for the freelance audience. With the DoNanza Book Club, we are profiling some of the many books that people read merely for the pleasure, but offer valuable lessons in life and business. This week, Moneyball.

Burnout is described by The Merriam-Webster dictionary as “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.” It’s much easier to see the symptoms of burnout in others, but as freelancers we aren’t fantastic at recognizing when we’re suffering, so here are a few things to watch for: