Entrepreneurship is an incredible dream that many people have and are working towards. But it can be taxing. Many entrepreneurs experience the same stresses like being a leader, feeling burnt out, and needing more time in a day. So how can we combat those experiences to allow room for growth? Let’s get into it:
Leadership
Leadership isn’t as easy as just giving a command and expecting someone to follow it. A lack of good leadership is one of the main reasons why entrepreneurs experience daily stress. There are many reasons why leaders fail and nine times out of ten it boils down to a lack of emotional intelligence.
Let’s explore that a bit. Can you think of a time when you had to deal with a bad manager? Were these some of the traits that managers had that made it difficult to work with them?
- Poor communication
- Lack of empathy
- Micromanagement
With your own business, you don’t want to be like any of the poor-performing managers you have had to deal with in the past. You want to inspire your workers and lead in a way that grows your company and reduces the stress you and your workers face.
As an entrepreneur, inspiring your employees by being passionate about your vision for your company and leading with EQ in the workplace will craft an environment that makes your journey much easier. I highly recommend checking out Britt Andreatta’s course on Leading with Emotional Intelligence on LinkedIn Learning.
Burning Out
If you are feeling burnt out in your entrepreneurship journey, don’t give up! I promise you, that many entrepreneurs experience daily stress and have been exactly where you are. When starting the entrepreneurship journey, you end up wearing too many hats and it can be difficult to delegate if you have no one to delegate to.
Being burnt out can negatively impact your business, so how can you feel more at ease? Well, first take a step back and take a look at your duties, what your day-to-day looks like, and if you are overworking yourself.
Many entrepreneurs fill their days with so many tasks and act as their own CEO, CFO, Social Media Manager, Copywriter, Graphic Designer, and so on and so on. And that is all too much for one person to handle!
You must allow yourself to take more breaks and see which of these tasks you don’t actually have to do yourself. Even if your budget is low, look into getting an intern or hiring someone on Fiverr to handle some tasks so that you can have more breathing room to map out your business’s success.
Time
Time Time Time.. What we all wish we had more of! The demand on time definitely ties into the burnout we just discussed. Too many things to do, not enough time in a day, and then you might end up filling your day completely with things to do that you end up feeling burnt out. Does that sound about right?
Remember to give yourself more flexibility and time to step back from all your duties. Tackle the most important tasks first and try to delegate to others. You would be surprised by how spending less time on something can make things better for your business and for yourself.
Experiencing stress is natural and it is going to happen one way or another. But we can take steps to reduce stress and the heavy mental load entrepreneurship brings. Please remember to give yourself grace! You are paving your way with your business and that takes so much courage and resilience.