When Can I Feel Good About Taking a Break as a Founder?

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about putting every down for a much needed break. No, you can’t say, “I can’t take a break yet.” Or say, “Your hands are tied at the moment.” It’s critical that you take a break in between milestones, unless you want to get stuck on productivity and run dry on creativity.  

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:24 When will you take a break?
• 05:08 Find milestones to fit in long-term breaks
• 10:37 Founders excel at planning but terrible at taking a break
• 13:41 When your only milestone to take a break is getting sick
• 18:59 If you recharge, you can do more work
• 22:48 The golden periods of creativity and analytical productivity
• 24:10 Get off, reset, and get back on with maximum energy
• 28:40 Some people aren’t taking PTOs
• 32:20 The concept of multiplicity
• 33:52 You’re going to come back as a better version of yourself