Category: Stress and burnout
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Why Doing the Wrong Work Keeps Your Business Stuck Small business owners often wear a hundred hats. But here’s the kicker: most of that work isn’t the right work. And the wrong work doesn’t just waste time – it multiplies your workload. That’s why you feel like you’re constantly underwater, even when you’re putting in…
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Here’s one of the most freeing truths I share with my clients: “You can build your business any way you want. There are no rules.”(Well – except having to pay taxes.) Most small business owners I work with started their business for freedom.Freedom to do meaningful work.Freedom to choose how they spend their time.Freedom to…
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When Loyalty Is Repaid with Ultimatums I read a LinkedIn post this week from a woman who was told by her employer (as were all the employees): “Convince us you’re 100% on board, or leave.” After years of loyalty, leadership, and overwork, she disagreed with the firm’s direction. Instead of listening, they pushed her out.…
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Everyone’s talking about AI coaching right now. The problem isn’t silence. It’s misunderstanding. Most people are misusing the word “coaching” entirely. I recently read a Fast Company article titled: “Why AI Coaching Works (And Often Works Better).” (Link below) It made bold claims, so I leaned on AI to help me analyze it. Together, we…
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Why High-Achieving Business Owners Still Feel Behind You’ve built something real. A business with clients, a team, and visible momentum. On paper, you’ve checked many of the boxes. From the outside, people might call you successful. But internally? You’re carrying a weight that no one else sees. You’re responsible for growth. For delivering results. For…
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If you’re running a business, drowning in day-to-day interruptions, and can’t find time to generate leads or scale – this list is for you. Here are 21 leadership moves that free up your time, reduce stress, and help you grow with a self-managing team. 1. Lead with clarity Direction isn’t about barking orders. It’s about…
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This one is for you small business owners who want to grow your business… And you’re under a load of work that keeps piling up, and you know you can’t do it alone – or you have employees, contractors, or outsourced work but your growth is still slow or stagnant. You need to read this.Although…
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A recent survey found that 42% of small business owners say they experienced burnout in the last year. They’re experiencing burnout due to elements both in and beyond their control, such as inflation, financial instability, and the weight of responsibility for keeping things going while facing constant change and uncertainty in economic, political, and social…