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EntreLeadership · 2026-06-24 · 8 min · 1,361 words

The True Cause of Burnout and How to Cure It

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Running a business is hard. I've had seasons where I was overwhelmed, wondering how I was gonna make payroll on Friday, keep the lights on, and still show up for my team like I had it all together. That kind of pressure can be exhausting, but there's a difference between being tired and truly being burned out. Tired says, I need a break.

Burned out says, I don't even know if this is worth it anymore. That's a dangerous place to be as a leader, because it doesn't just affect you. It can spread to your team and do real damage to your business. And you'll stay stuck if you think working harder or taking a two week vacation will snap you out of it. So today, entree leadership's head coach John Felkins is going to walk you through

What burnout actually is, the warning signs to look for, and most importantly, how to fix it before it wrecks what you've built. Let's get into it. We've learned over the years that most business owners don't burn out all at once. Burnout tends to creep up on them. One day, they realize they don't care like they used to.

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