Burnout is very real and it has become more common in our fast paced world so I am going
to tell you how to avoid burnout by telling you a quick story.
This is Chris.
He is someone who is getting into the world of online business.
His hero, Gary Vaynerchuk is someone who champions hustle and drive just like a lot of influencers
out there.
Chris wanted to be like Gary badly and have a life where he has a lot of fun creating
content and running his business.
He decided to use Youtube to drive more traffic and eyes onto his consulting services where
he offered coaching calls and online courses.
As a young ambitious creator, he was able to hustle and grind for hours on end.
He uploaded multiple times per week to get some results which kept him going.
The mentality of just one video can change your whole life was keeping him motivated.
One Sunday morning, Chris would eventually get blessed and noticed by the Youtube algorithm.
One of his videos picked up traction which lead to more views on his other videos which
lead to more people booking consulting calls and buying online courses which lead to more
income.
At the moment, Chris was excited and thought he won the lottery.
But, excitement gave way to anxiety.
At the end of the month, even though Chris was making a lot of money, he was sick and
tired from working 18 hours a day for the whole month.
Even though he took less calls and encouraged viewers to purchase online courses instead,
he was still busy creating more content to keep his channel afloat.
He was conscious that creating less content would kill all his momentum.
Chris was feeling burnout.
He wanted to take a break but felt oppressed by the system that wanted quantity over quality.
He thought about traveling but work would follow him there because he only needed a
laptop.
He also thought about hiring a team to make his life easier but he felt that he needed
to make more income first.
Chris was stuck and he decided to consult with a successful entrepreneur about this.
The entrepreneur told Chris: detach yourself from everything and go on vacation.
Come back to me when you are done.
Chris decided to risk his channels momentum and just go take a break.
During his vacation to London, he was able to have the best sleep in a while and have
a clearer head throughout the day.
When he returned to the entrepreneur, the entrepreneur asked: so what do you think?
Well, I feel a lot better but as expected, views and traffic are down.
The entrepreneur smiled and said well, you are in a better situation now because you
can now say no to opportunities unless you can handle them.
More projects isnt always the answer.
Also, think about the idea of hiring a team.
It will save you a lot of stress.
In the end, Chris never had another big explosion to catapult his business but it did go up
slowly and steadily.
This time, he was able to enjoy his work and make more money while working less.
Stories like these are very common.
There have been reports of Youtubers feeling burned out even though they got their dream
career.
But if we can recognize when we are burned out and take care of ourselves, stories like
these can be less common.
So what happened?
How did Chris overcome burnout?
He didnt do 1 thing to fix it all but multiple things.
First, he fixed his sleep schedule.
During the trip, he was finally able to get his 7-8 hours and it refreshed him.
No matter what, getting 7-8 hours of sleep should be your top priority because a lack
of sleep will make you burnt out.
Next, he made the choice to prioritize his health and well being before the business.
Its easy to fall into the trap of grinding without regard for your health, especially
if you are young but it wont be worth it in the long run.
Take care of yourself before your business.
Another thing he did was take the entrepreneurs advice of getting a team and saying no to
more opportunities.
When you first start out, whether its your career or business, you have to say yes to
a lot of things to get the momentum going.
But once you have some stuff established, you should analyze if the opportunity is a
deal you cant say no to or else you will be taking on more than you can handle if you
say yes to everything.
Also, asking for help and delegating tasks will make your life easier and people are
often happy to help.
While you have to outsource and pay for tasks like video editing, you can ask friends and
family to do little things to save you time.
Have you ever experienced burnout?
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