The overwork, lack of sustainable systems and processes, and work/life imbalance describe many professionals I see, not just entrepreneurs. When I read The Entrepreneur’s Trap, it made me reflect on my practices as a business owner but I saw a pressing need for the same principles to be adopted by professionals:
Boundaries are the key …For example, deciding what your NON-working hours will be. As entrepreneurs it’s not always easy to stick to a regular 9 to 5 schedule – there are some things that we just can’t plan for! But what we can do is decide when we will NOT work – be it evenings, weekends, before 9am, etc. If you don’t carve out (and commit to) specific NON-working hours then you will find yourself in the common trap of working 24/7 because you have allowed yourself the space to do so….We have all had those moments where something seemed impossible but we still got it done in time right? Likewise when you commit to NON-working hours many entrepreneurs find they are still able to get the same amount of work done even though they are taking more time off. – Tina Forsyth
To read the original article: How To Avoid The Entrepreneur's Trap (Even As An Employee) - Forbes
