Four Tools for Reducing Burnout & Overwhelm by Finding Work-Life Integration
You can have the best product in the world.
The best plan in the world.
And the best team in the world.
But if *this* entrepreneurial beast rears its head in your life and business — you’ll still risk having the entire thing burn to the ground with little to no warning.
We’re talking about entrepreneurial burnout and overwhelm.
Two things that NEVER get spoken about or factored into that epic Zoom call with your team where you list out all your massive Q4 goals. Yet nothing stalls progress more than a founder (or entire team) who’s constantly running on fumes and flirting with elevated cortisol levels.
And since sidestepping burnout is SO fundamental to hitting your goals and growing your software company…
… I shot a new episode outlining the 4-Step process I personally use to get my team quickly back on track when things start to flatline.
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At a high level, here’s what you’ll want to do at the FIRST sign of burnout (pro tip: don’t wait for your team members to admit they’re having trouble. Do this proactively):
- Dump it
- The Four D’s
- Chunk it
- Sequence
By dumping EVERYTHING on your list, you’ll immediately gain much needed perspective and mental/emotional distance from the stack of items. In short — you’ll empower yourself to get proactive instead of reactive.
From there, the Four D’s (which I go over in full detail in the episode)… will give you a clear action plan on how to handle each task.
You’ll watch your “to do” list shrink, get additional support/resources where needed, and feel an immediate sense of renewed excitement and energy around your MOST critical projects.
It’s not always sexy — but this is one of those ‘difference” makers that truly separate the Fortune 500’s from the footnotes 😉
Watch the full episode here, and then drop me a comment letting me know what you plan to delegate next in your business.
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Dan Martell has advised more startups than his hometown has people and teaches startup founders like you how to scale. (Get the free 3 videos to grow your business here.) He previously created, raised venture funding for and successfully exited two tech startups: Flowtown and Clarity.fm. You should follow him on twitter@danmartell for tweets that are actually awesome.
Originally published at www.danmartell.com on September 17, 2018.
