The strategy I never wanted to learn - how to stop running yourself into the ground.

Is your body telling you that it can’t carry on at this pace? But being driven and pushing through is what you know best?For many driven business owners, the ability to ‘push through’ is not just a strategy, it’s an identity. But what happens when that strength becomes the very thing holding you and your business back?In the episode I candidly talk about how I am failing at learning to pace myself to start recovering from a massive Fibro flare. Sadly, what used to be my strengths are now a liability. I can’t just push through now.This episode is for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed, running on empty, or realising that their body is putting up the white flag. It’s a practical guide to the mindset shift and new operating system required to lead yourself, your team, and your business in a healthier, more sustainable way.In this episode, you will learn:- What the "Push-Crash Cycle" is and why it's one of the biggest operational risks for a business owner trying to grow and scale their business.- The essential mindset shift: why you must become the CEO of your body as well as your business.- Five practical disciplines for pacing, including the energy budget , becoming the "Chief Delegator" , and managing cognitive load.- Why you need to redefine your personal KPIs away from being the "hero" and towards sustainable leadershipUseful links:- sign up as a paid subscriber and use this link to get 20% off an annual membership of Start Up To Grown UpWelcome to a free podcast episode of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to take back control of your business and scale it sustainably and profitably by Heather Townsend, award-winning author of The Accountants’ Millionaires’ Club and Founder of The Accountants’ Growth ClubEach episode of the Start Up To Growth Up Podcast is based on my weekly Substack Article on the same topic. Head over to my substack to subscribe https://substack.com/@startuptogrownup so you never miss an article or episode again. Get full access to Start Up To Grown Up at startuptogrownup.substack.com/subscribe