How to Prevent Entrepreneurial Burnout Tait Shanafelt, MD, was a senior resident at the University of Washington in 2000, and he witnessed incredible burnout among interns. He did a study to examine burnout trends among medical residents. Their fatigue affected the quality of care and patients’ health. How similar this is to entrepreneurial burnout. But what can be done? 7…
Reduce Work-Related Burnout with These Action Steps Burnout is extreme fatigue often caused by work-life imbalance and a lack of social support. According to Ohio State University, burnout can cause extreme physical and mental exhaustion and has been connected with many health risks, including early mortality, depression, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Certain personality traits, such as pessimism,…