Burnout: It's an issue
Burnout in small business leaders is a huge challenge now. It's not getting any easier as the pace of technological change increases and as competition in any market with any product seems only to grow daily.
Figure out now how you're going to manage the stress of change, growth, a small business, wearing many hats.
I wrote last about how I stay focused. Stress brings focus and clarity at first. Over time though, stress breaks down our ability to focus productively. Agitation, aggravation and anger aren't signs of focus. They're signs of your inability to focus. I speak from direct experience as both a source and audience for their expressions.
Peer Advisory Boards are another resource to help you manage the stress. It's a board of your peers. You all face the same challenges. You all need help. And you're all in position to offer it. And it's in a trusted, safe environment. I'm a member of Peersight Online. I've included it as one of my small business resources. It's proven invaluable. Steve MacGill's the CEO and he guest posts here on Tuesday's. His most recent post is already published today: Is Advice Outside Your Industry Helpful?
Burnout. Find the ways and means and resources to manage it now. You'll need all of them and more in the coming years.
Links:
Seattle Times, Small Business Owners Hit with Burnout Blues.
BizSugar who included the above article as one of their Top 10 shared posts.
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