{"id":51514,"date":"2022-03-24T09:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T16:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=51514"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:19:43","slug":"small-business-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/small-business-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Small business burnout: Learn the signs and how to avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small business burnout can often feel like it&#8217;s right around the corner. On any given day<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you might be managing problems and resolving issues, working on the next big thing, or putting out fires \u2014 and there must be something special about those last two points because they seem to happen every week!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can one person possibly do it all\u2013and do it well enough to make the business successful and sustainable? Sometimes they can&#8217;t, which then leads to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business owner burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s important to identify the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signs of burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> early, so you don&#8217;t go too far down the rabbit hole before seeking solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">The major signs of burnout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">How burnout affects your business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#three\">How to avoid burnout in your small business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 Burnout is a real thing. In fact, <strong>39% of workers say they feel more lonely and isolated at work<\/strong>. Learn more by accessing the<em> 2022 State of Human Connections<\/em> report.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/report\/state-of-human-connections-at-work.pdf\" data-id=\"69e225fecb509\" id=\"69e225fecb509\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69e225fecb509.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">Read the report<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">2022 State of Human Connections: Learn the stats on people and work.<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01464\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get the report\">Get the report<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69e225fecb509.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>The major signs of burnout<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small business burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a real thing, and you need to recognize the symptoms before it leads to bigger problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small business owners <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hit the wall from lack of sleep, energy, or motivation. They lose interest in their business and everything they once loved about running it. Common <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signs of burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Feeling exhausted<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Feeling overwhelmed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Becoming easily frustrated<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Feeling unmotivated and unable to perform your usual duties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhausted and overwhelmed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may come to view their work as an all-consuming, thankless task that needs to be done\u2014but not by them. They become resentful and bitter that they&#8217;re the only ones working practically around the clock, while employees are more concerned about checking personal emails or getting perfect abs for summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become so tired and burned out that they no longer care about how the work is done\u2014or if it&#8217;s even getting done at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying to avoid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by working more hours only makes the situation worse because you&#8217;re too exhausted to be productive. You can&#8217;t run a successful business that way, and eventually, you&#8217;ll crash and burn \u2014 leaving yourself broke, broken, and burned out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you&#8217;ve reached this point, it&#8217;s time to rethink the situation and make some changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. 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If left untreated, it&#8217;s a combination that can quickly turn into a death spiral for your small business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The frustration comes from lack of progress and constantly feeling like you&#8217;re putting out fires. Business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become highly impatient with employees who don&#8217;t deliver or get sidetracked by other tasks that need to get done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cynicism sets in when business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start believing they can&#8217;t make any progress, so why even try? They think, &#8220;My competitors are crushing me because they&#8217;re bigger and better funded.&#8221; Or, &#8220;I should give up now because I&#8217;ll never break into this market. It&#8217;s too crowded.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adopt these defeatist attitudes, they invite failure into the relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffering performance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burnout trickles down, especially in a small business. If you&#8217;re experiencing burnout, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before it impacts your whole team&#8217;s performance. And when the team&#8217;s performance suffers, the business numbers come next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees are unhappy because they feel overworked and under-appreciated. Eventually, turnover starts to increase as employees look for greener pastures where they can pursue their passions without feeling overburdened. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers won&#8217;t be happy because your service or product quality will suffer due to poor morale or motivation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dig into this topic a little deeper.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>How burnout can affect your small business<\/h2>\n<p>If you think your own personal burnout doesn&#8217;t spill over into other areas of your business, you might want to look a little more closely. If the boss is burnt out, leadership suffers, and that can lead to a lot of systemic issues.<\/p>\n<p>Common impacts of burnout on a small business include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased productivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An increase in miscommunication and misunderstandings<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles with prioritization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor decision-making<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More &#8220;dropped balls&#8221; and stalled projects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also some more serious impacts of burnout that are harder to come back from, like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mistreating employees<\/li>\n<li>Mistreating customers<\/li>\n<li><a 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class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>How to avoid (or come back from) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The antidote, however, is pretty simple. You need to stop and re-evaluate your situation. A fresh perspective can help you identify why things are going wrong and what might be causing it. Then, you can start coming up with solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be trying to do everything by yourself, but the truth is that you can&#8217;t afford it. Business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to recognize when their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has set in and realize they need help \u2014 whether from employees, outside consultants, or freelancer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outsourcing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 to sustain business growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some top tips for how to deal with burnout and get back your business groove:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Analyze your situation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a thorough analysis of your current situation and get recommendations for what you can do to get back on track. You can&#8217;t do everything on your own. You&#8217;ll need to sit down with your teammates and identify the biggest problems that need to be addressed, then develop strategies for fixing these problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it&#8217;s more stress than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prioritize tasks according to their importance. Each team member should share their thoughts on what&#8217;s getting in the way of their productivity and what they need from you to prioritize tasks effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a business owner, it&#8217;s your job to remove as many distractions as possible and give your employees the tools they need to be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Streamline your life with the cloud\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Phone calls, emails, <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/video-conferencing-apps\/\">video conferences<\/a>, instant messages&#8230; a small business needs a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/communication-channels\/\">communication channels<\/a> to stay afloat. But managing all of them can really take a toll on your time and energy.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where a <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/the-real-business-value-of-cloud-communications-platforms\/\">cloud communications app<\/a> for your business can really help. The best ones bring these different channels together so you can manage everything from one easy-to-use app you can access at work or from anywhere on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, RingCentral puts your business phone system in the same app as your video conferencing and team messaging, so you can save time and work smarter. Plus, the app is easy enough for anyone to navigate:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51516\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RCM_v2.gif\" alt=\"RingCentral app: Jumping from messaging to video and sharing screen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using a cloud-based system, you&#8217;ll have the freedom to access your business phone system anytime, anywhere with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations are another way the cloud can help you streamline your workday. RingCentral integrates with all kinds of business apps you might already be using, like: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/5-ways-to-improve-the-customer-experience-with-the-ringcentral-for-salesforce-integration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quickbooks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iCalendar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoToMeeting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zapier<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, with <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/team-messaging-apps\/\">team messaging<\/a>, you can eliminate unnecessary meetings and dreaded email chains where productivity goes to die. It puts all of your communications in one place so employees aren\u2019t jumping from one app to another all day. You can even <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/ways-to-use-free-file-sharing-in-your-ringcentral-app\/\">share files<\/a>, set tasks, and make events!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50526 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Share-file.gif\" alt=\"team messaging - RingCentral file sharing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Prioritize <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/why-achieving-work-life-harmony-is-more-satisfying-and-achievable-than-balance\/\">work-life harmony<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all need to recharge our batteries from time to time, and it&#8217;s imperative when you&#8217;re trying to avoid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Take rest breaks when you feel overwhelmed by frustration or fatigue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the alarm on your phone every hour, and when it goes off, take five minutes for yourself before getting back to work. You&#8217;ll come back to the office feeling refreshed and more positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must keep up with self-care when you&#8217;re stressed or burned out. Eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, and maintain your social life outside of work. Your body can&#8217;t take an endless loop of stress day after day without eventually giving in \u2014 and your business will suffer as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Delegate tasks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t do everything yourself, and those who try end up burning out quickly. Try delegating tasks to people you trust \u2014 whether it&#8217;s your employees, freelancers, or a VA (virtual assistant) like those available through Upwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to-do list <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks that need to be completed within your business, then give this list to your VA or team members and ask them to pick which task they want to work on first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By delegating responsibilities, you&#8217;ll be giving everyone on your team a sense of ownership and autonomy and making it clear that you trust them to do their job well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Learn to say no<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a small business owner who is used to taking advantage of every opportunity, this can be the hardest lesson to learn. But it would be best if you knew how to say no \u2014 especially when you&#8217;re feeling burnt out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t be everywhere at once, even if it seems that way. You&#8217;ll have a better chance of avoiding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you stick to what your company does best and trust that the rest will fall into place as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might seem like you&#8217;re the only option for a client or partner at times, but that&#8217;s never true. You need to do some research and find other businesses that could fulfill your client&#8217;s requirements as well as, if not better than, you could.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t feel obligated to take on work that doesn&#8217;t align with your vision or goals. You have obligations to meet, but you&#8217;ll accomplish much more by saying &#8220;yes&#8221; only when you&#8217;re confident that you can handle the work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Celebrate achievements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to get caught up in the grind of everyday life and forget why you started your business in the first place. Remembering what made you passionate about your work will help you refocus on your goals and stay positive during difficult times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When something good happens \u2014 a product launch, a new client, a new essential employee \u2014 celebrate it as a team. You&#8217;ll feel the positive effects of the encouragement, and you&#8217;ll be more likely to keep those good vibes going as you look for new opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burnt out? Bounce back!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t run a business effectively if you&#8217;re burnt out. Reclaim your mojo by taking steps today to head off burnout at the pass. Choose RingCentral as your partner in communications to streamline your communication and collaboration processes, motivate your team to be more productive, and build positive morale company-wide. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/solutions\/small-business.html?__mscta=3123_90717_11549\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See our small business solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small business burnout can often feel like it&#8217;s right around the corner. 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