For as long as she could remember, Nikole Stanfield was addicted to being busy. It wasn’t until a few years into her career that Nikole began to experience the negative effects of working too hard. After scaling back her workload, Nikole realized that she was experiencing something many entrepreneurs do: burnout. Today, Nikole shares her story with other entrepreneurs in hope of teaching them how to be successful in their businesses without feeling like they have to put their happiness and health at risk.
When people think about being an entrepreneur, they dream of a life filled with freedom. While being an entrepreneur in America has many perks, the culture surrounding productivity can sometimes be toxic and detrimental to the wellbeing of the business owner. Nikole explains that when we neglect ourselves, we will have nothing left to give and our businesses will suffer. So to increase productivity and prevent burnout, it is crucial that every entrepreneur is intentional about implementing daily routines of self-care.
Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch to learn more about the importance of implementing mindfulness and self-care into your daily routine so you can continue doing what you love without feeling burnt out.
Quotes
• “One of the most important things that I had to learn was that my needs are important too, and I need to take care of myself because if I don't, then I don't have a business.” (09:55-10:07)
• “The clinical definition of burnout is that you are tired, and you have a lack of energy, meaning, and confidence in your life.” (13:49-13:59)
• “When I burned out, what happened was that I stopped listening to my own needs.” (17:21-17:26)
• “I want to encourage people to shift the paradigm and realize that self-care is something that you do daily for just 15 minutes. It doesn’t have to be a huge commitment.” (31:47-31:57)
• “When you're struggling with how to bring more joy and self-care into your life, think about something that brings a smile to your face and figure out how you can incorporate more of that into your day.” (32:58-33:11)
• “A lot of times, the things that fill us up are not the things we’re spending our time on. So getting support to shift that is a small step you can take.” (39:40-39:50)
• “I don't think we have to be in burnout to be successful.” (41:29-41:31)
Links
Connect with Nikole Stanfield:
Website: https://www.myintuitioncoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolestanfield/
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