Often the key to having massive impact is the ability to keep going when others would have burned out. Below, you’ll find some brilliant entrepreneurs and creatives sharing how they’ve overcome or avoided burnout.
Zamiyah Jackson
Everyone has burnouts especially when it comes to learning or continuing a skill set, or even just mentally dealing with life. I overcome a burnout when dealing with photography by taking time out for myself to revamp my brand, and take care of my mental health. I always just focus on what I could do better for myself to avoid a burnout. Burnouts could take a while to completely heal from especially if you’re not as motivated to do anything. Right now, I am currently going through a burnout and don’t really have time to think about my business, so when I do get time to myself, I just reflect on everything and work on one thing at a time. Life goes by fast and isn’t stopping for anyone. Read more>>
Christina Wei
In the beginning of 2022, I encountered extreme burnout in all aspects (emotionally, physically and mentally). I took a huge step back and allowed myself to rest throughout the year. I learned that the more you overwork yourself, the more it builds up and the longer your resting period will be. It took myself about a year to fully feel rejuvenated and motivated again. Now, I’m back with more intention, so here are some of my favorite habits I do to make sure I avoid burnout. Read more>>
Diana Ayala
As a small business owner I know firsthand how challenging and overwhelming running a business can be, This becomes more complicated when you are handling every responsibility yourself plus juggling a full time job. After experiencing burnout at the end of 2022 I realized I needed to make changes to take better care of myself, because if I wasn’t doing my best, how could I expect my business to succeed? Read more>>
Doretta Ellsworth
My first real world work experience was in 1995. It was a Summer job that I had working in a bank that was the result of a Leadership class I had in high school. While all my friends were being hired to work at Burger King, Popeye’s Chicken or the mall; none of those places called me back. I had to take the city bus, Monday-Friday to a designated pickup location, boarded a school bus, and rode about an hour away from home to my admin position at the bank. At the end of my shift, I boarded the school bus back to the designated drop-off location, and rode the city bus home. Read more>>
Hareem Idris
I think if you’re passionate and loving what you do, there should be no room for a burnout, thou the answer differs from an employee & employer perspective. As an employer, I don’t let myself get to the burnout stage, yes, there are time’s when my motivation levels do tend to fall and I do feel stressed, plans don’t workout as planned/etc, which is a natural phenomena and I just wanna walk outside the door into the fresh air and scream my lungs out, but then here’s what hits my thought, that I own a business, which Dad & I founded with tons of love, care and immense amount of effort, I got to take it to the height where we dreamt it to be. Read more>>
Dwight Thurman
Set realistic boundaries: It’s essential to set realistic boundaries for your work hours, rest time, and the number of clients you can handle. Make sure you have enough time for yourself and your personal life. Take breaks: Taking breaks between your training sessions is essential. Use this time to relax, breathe, and refocus your energy. Most importantly Get enough sleep: Sleep is crucial to maintaining good health, focus, and energy levels. Read more>>
Kassie Meiler
Avoiding burnout as a business owner, especially one who works in social media, is a top priority for me. Social media is truly 24/7 and never turns off, and the job itself is never done. There is always a new campaign, a new post, or a strategy to improve. On top of the work itself, as a business owner, business development is never done either. Knowing this and still choosing to avoid burnout consciously is a key step for me. I must acknowledge that the work will never completely be “done,” but progress is still progress. Read more>>
Corinne Brothers
This is such an important and personal topic. I approach a healthy work-life balance by establishing clear boundaries and realistic routines. Creating these practices takes time, and you may need to try out different habits before you find something that really works for you. It’s about listening to your body, providing a consistent structure of support and leaving space to shake things up every now and then as needed. Read more>>
Billy Hanson
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I received two pieces of advice from a film producer: 1. Always have a lot of irons in the fire. 2. Strike while the iron’s hot. As good as that advice is, following both can only lead someone to what we call burnout. Read more>>
Danielle Griffin
Avoiding burnout is a major challenge for anyone who is a solo-preneur. While the biggest perk of my job is the ability to set my own schedule, it’s also very easy to take on too many sessions when the demand for services is high – ie, the fall rush for holiday card photos where in Houston you have less than 6 weeks to take sweater weather appropriate photos, edit and return them in enough time for cards to be selected, printed, mailed, and delivered for the perfectly times dose of Christmas cheer. Read more>>
Gabriel Gutierrez
Burnout is real and it hits you when you least expect it. The business was growing and I was happy with our progress. However, I was uncomfortable not having control of all aspects of the business. Even though I hired people to help, I couldn’t stop myself from micro-managing. This had the opposite effect of what I was trying to do. Instead of alleviating stress, it just gave me more things to worry about. Read more>>
Ileana Swanson
I like to swim at least 3 times a week. When I am swimming, sometimes my mind keeps thinking about issues to take care of or my working list, but then my body starts to change my thoughts and I find myself in such a better place. I also try to see friends, as often as I can. One on one with a friend for a coffee, a drink, lunch or a walk it’s so nice! I try to make it simple and accommodate other peoples schedules, 1 hour can be enough!!! Read more>>
Fontayne Sisson
This is great question as most creatives and entrepreneurs definitely experience burnout! Being an entrepreneur, I feel as if my brain is always on, thinking about a million things all the time. So I have had my fair share of burnout periods, but I’ve mastered how to overcome it so I can get back on track with work. Read more>>
Incógnita
To begin with, we set a number of projects per month so we do not overload ourselves and when we are in the process of a project and we feel burnout, what we do is stop and do something we like to clear our minds and return with more strength and creativity (examples: reading, going out walking, exercising, etc.) Read more>>
