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Scenario

How excessive paperwork transforms helpers into bureaucrats

I started this job to help people but I spend more time on documentation than with clients and I feel like I am becoming a bureaucrat instead of a helper.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Administrative burdens can gradually erode the human connection that drew one to helping professions.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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