... With Sleeping Like a Startup

In this episode of I Am Practically Done, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq. tackles the lie that you can run your life like a startup forever and your body will just “push through.” You’re up late, up early, and on call in between, telling yourself it’s just a season while your brain, mood, and decision‑making slowly deteriorate. Professionally, your thinking gets foggier, your patience shorter, and your leadership sloppier. Personally, you snap faster, connect less, and need more and more distraction to wind down. Financially, tired decisions cost you opportunities, clarity, and clean judgment. Shena breaks down how high performers glorify exhaustion as proof of commitment, then gives you one hard cutoff time, one simple night ritual, and three reflection questions to start treating rest like a non‑negotiable asset instead of an optional reward.