Why we feel the compulsion to overwork (and how to stop).

What happens when you achieve your biggest business goals, only to find you’ve completely broken yourself in the process?This year, my businesses are on track to have their best-ever year for both revenue and profit. At the same time, my body finally gave up, leading to a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia which has forced a complete lifestyle change.This episode is my honest reflection on how my ambition and drive led me straight to burnout, and what I’m doing to find the white space in my diary again.It's also a bookmark this episode and listen to it again to make sure you don't make the same mistakes as me!What you'll learn in the podcast episode:- Why the very drive that helps you build a business can also be the thing that leads to your burnout.- How to spot if you’re hanging onto the wrong kind of work, especially the tasks you love, and why you need to let them go.- The critical link between a lack of planning, over-committing yourself, and losing your evenings and weekends.- How to identify the deep-seated triggers, such as a need for financial security, that might be fuelling your compulsion to overwork.- Practical ways to reclaim your time and build a healthier balance; from finding serious hobbies to getting proper accountability.Related episodes:4 micro habits to stop burnout (before it starts) - https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/4-micro-habits-to-stop-burnout-before-it-starts/id1795240444?i=1000715953015The strategy I never wanted to learn - how to stop running yourself into the groundhttps://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/the-strategy-i-never-wanted-to-learn-how-to-stop/id1795240444?i=1000714983976The science why you wouldn't delegatehttps://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/the-science-behind-why-you-wont-delegate/id1795240444?i=1000700447905Useful 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