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222 FS Burned Out and Overwhelmed

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1:00: Topic Introduction
  • Burnout
3:15: Set workday and structure 8:00: How Chuck’s business makes money
  • Philip’s explanation of how he runs his business
  • Time vs. money
  • Prioritizing
13:50: What is burnout?
  • An opportunity for transformation
  • Too tired, too overwhelmed
15:25: The importance of saying no
  • “I can’t do it all.”
  • Ask yourself what’s profitable
  • Construct something to fill the void of working less
  • Take a day off
22:00: Keeping commitments   25:10: Automate and delegate
  • Training others to take on some of the work
  • Just work on the important stuff
30:45: The importance of sleep 32:00: Pre-planning
  • Planning ahead of time for the week
  • Derailment from the plan
36:20: Business and discipline
  • Limiting checking email
  • Interruptions: Slack, Skype, Instant Messenger
43:00 Talk about it
  • It’s not only you
Picks: Gimlet Science Vs (Reuven) Huawei P9 Phone (Reuven) Fish farms, fishing, family time (Charles) Neighborhood groups on FacebookParadise is There, Natalie Merchant (Philip) Links: Hire.com

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