How to Keep It from Happening Burnout is a risk that hovers menacingly over the head of every entrepreneur. It can sneak up on you with little or no warning, burrowing silently into your business and your personal life. Psychologists define burnout as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. It can leave you feeling empty, incapable and distressed. “Burnout is insidious,” said Jackie Nagel, president, Synnovatia. “It causes decision fatigue, erodes confidence, drains your energy, infects attitudes, amplifies cynicism, promotes inflexibility and encourages procrastination. Before long, you’re unable to focus on the task at hand. You’re
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