Burnt out and fed up?
Dragging your butt?
Every single entrepreneur I know goes through it. Every single person in a career goes through it.
That awful feeling of complete burn out.
Having been there and collected the t-shirt (more like a collection of them), I can feel your pain.
Actually, my burnout went beyond just that and led me into a multi-year bout of depression. Never told you that before. I spent far too long locked up in my office, avoiding people, being the recluse I am good at being…
…and it did me NO GOOD at all.
Interesting thing is, I have spoken to a LOT of entrepreneurs who let burn out lead to depression… and it is an awful thing to go through.
So, in honor of anti-burnout day (yup, just made that up)… here are a couple things I would recommend you do to fix it.
* Shake things up…in a BIG way. Book a day without meetings and just call people you haven’t spoke to in a long time. Long lost friends, clients, even leads you have that haven’t been followed up with properly.
* Go do something fun. If you have children, go to a kids movie, or to the zoo, or to a carnival, or just out for a beautiful walk and picnic. Being around the young ones is very refreshing and reinvigorating.
* Watch and play with some dogs. Those fur balls are MASTERS at showing you how to live life to its fullest. Their unbridled enthusiasm just for a little attention is contagious! As you may know, I am doing some fun things in the pet business right now and absolutely love it! If you watch to find out more about what I am doing – maybe even build yourself a business alongside me in the pet business, this video will give you an overview of what I am up to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xCoT4FI2aw
* Have some FUN with your marketing. Create some new wild and wacky campaigns. Go out to the grocery store and pick up some National Enquirers, maybe a Cosmo or two. Look at the headlines, read the stories… and spice up your marketing some. Your clients and prospects will love you for it.
* GET OUTSIDE. Nothing beats the blues better than some sunshine and exercise. I am out twice a day for 30-45 minute per time walking the dog at the dog park. I do my martial arts 3 to 4 times a week. I eat good and look after myself. If you don’t now, start. You and I aren’t getting any younger, so make the most out of every single day you have.
When the burnout blues grab hold of you, it’s in your court to beat them back.
Massive change and activity will do it every time.
So get busy will ya :O)?
Have a great day.
Troy

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