Identify personal burnout signals and share them with trusted others to catch patterns early
Know your specific burnout indicators - getting short with team, poor sleep, eating changes, losing interest in things you enjoy. Share these signals with co-founder or trusted advisors and ask them to flag when they see patterns. Sometimes others notice our patterns before we do.
When to use
When building sustainable practices for the long founder journey
Don't do this
Waiting until full burnout to recognize warning signs or relying solely on self-awareness
2 Founders Who Did This
Advises founders to identify warning signals, create check-ins like sleep logging, and share burnout flags with trusted advisors
After severe panic attack requiring 911 call in December 2018, recognized burnout from 10 consecutive years of high-anxiety executive work. Redesigned life: daily exercise, eliminated alcohol, improved diet, 5-hour workday maximum