A Guide to Working Smart for Small Business Owners

A Guide to Working Smart for Small Business Owners

Cressida Johns Business Advice

Full article with thanks to: freeagent.com/blog/small-business-work-life-balance When you run a small business, work-life balance can be hard to achieve. You might start out expecting to work fewer hours and set your own schedule. In reality, however, the entrepreneurial lifestyle often leads to longer hours and it can be harder to switch off. So if you love what you do but you’re worried about burnout, here are a few tips to help you rediscover that all-important work-life balance. Set boundaries and stick to them Being a business owner doesn’t have to mean being on call 24/7. Setting and maintaining professional boundaries can be one way to improve your work-life balance. If you’re guilty of answering work calls after you’ve just sat down for dinner or working at the weekend to satisfy a last-minute client demand, it could be a sign that you need to set better boundaries. Try to define a …