Praise

Sometimes you must step back and think about what you accomplished.  Running a business is about small victories that consistently add up over time.  While dwelling over what isn’t working for you, your competitors are dealing with their own adversity.  They may not be as successful or live as glamorous a life as you idealize.  Breaking down what you have accomplished, instead of beating yourself over what isn’t, can be a catalyst to getting more of what you WANT accomplished.  It might even mean writing down your wins.  Which leads to the following.

Document

Organization and objectifying your obstacles can make tasks and to do lists appear less daunting.  Short term and long term to do list or also priority notes work great.  It helps prevent paralysis of analysis.

Perspective

So what if the sky is falling.  Didn’t the worst thing ever happen last year, the year before that, and so forth.  You found a way to push forward!  Even when you proverbially make it, there will be new challenges and frustrations.

Mandatory Break Time

Turn off business operations for a moment, mentally as well.  Yes, the harsh truth that most outsiders don’t know is you do not exactly clock out after 5pm.  But there comes a point no matter how necessary, how much a grinder, or type A person you are, TURN IT OFF.  Hustling without rest will yield diminishing returns.  Burnout is that check engine light.

Exercise And Relaxation

Movement, nature, and a shower have often fostered my most creative innovations for my business.  It is also good ofcourse for your physical and emotional health.

Pricing Efforts Getting a Diminishing Value Exchange

Some of you already know where I am going here, and consequentially deep down know better.  Not to TELL YOU or anyone about your prices, but these issues with burnout are often tied to your compensation from customers for the expenses of running a business.  Our pricing is not just about the compensation for a service.  Your pricing is for the cost of running a business in its entirety.  When I was really struggling, I did what was counter-intuitive.  I raised my prices.  Not only because higher quality clientele treated me better (i.e. like a human being), but I was going to have AT MINIMUM the same challenges anyway converting leads trying to be reasonable to cheap people.