{"id":33115,"date":"2019-08-08T16:44:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T12:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=33115"},"modified":"2022-10-13T16:53:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:53:15","slug":"msp-how-to-avoid-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/msp-how-to-avoid-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You A One-Man Shop? Here\u2019s How To Avoid Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a one-man shop, you\u2019re managing tickets, sending invoices, providing support, managing servers and monitoring networks \u2014 all of which can easily burn you out if you don\u2019t take the time to care for yourself mentally, physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurial burnout is more common than you think. Twenty-five percent of entrepreneurs have felt moderately burned out, according to a 2018 Harvard Business Review survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While there are many ways to avoid burnout, there are a few top ones to consider.<\/p>\n

Self-Care Isn\u2019t an Option<\/h2>\n

Before giving your day away to anybody looking to take time away from you, focus on yourself.<\/p>\n

You can do this by creating a morning routine and following it daily. Don\u2019t digest the world around you by logging onto your email account, Facebook and Instagram during this time to yourself. Ignore any text messages you may have received while you were recovering in bed from the day before. Use this time \u2014 your time \u2014 to ground yourself with whatever activity works for you, whether it be yoga, meditation, reading (check out 4 Books Every MSP Owner Should Read<\/a>), running or lifting weights.<\/p>\n

After completing your morning routine, you\u2019re somewhat ready to tackle the day ahead of you, but if there are too many tasks to execute, you may be better off offloading some of them to someone else.<\/p>\n

Further reading<\/span> 5 Steps to One-Person MSP Success<\/a><\/p>\n

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Share Your Workload When You\u2019re Ready<\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re first starting a business, you want to control everything. It\u2019s your baby. You want to put it on the right path and watch it grow. Eventually, you get to a point where help is appreciated; more than that, it\u2019s welcomed. Determining where you need help is the first obstacle.<\/p>\n

There are some tasks you can offload by simply automating them. For example, are you manually invoicing your customers? If so, consider accounting software with invoicing and billing features. Anything you can\u2019t automate, determine whether you can outsource it to a professional you can trust.<\/p>\n

Sometimes additional help is what you need to grow your business. If you can\u2019t afford to hire someone, outsourcing maybe be your best bet. While there are business owners who shy away from outsourcing, you shouldn\u2019t. Don\u2019t know why? Here\u2019s a hint: Think about the business you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n

Finding the right person to outsource work is challenging for any entrepreneur, but networking can help you with that. Building and maintaining a network of professionals makes things a little easier when trying to identify the right person for the right job. Start with your network and move outward.<\/p>\n

Your network is also useful for something else: Getting referrals. Not all referrals end up working out, even after acquiring them as clients, but that\u2019s okay: Being selective decreases burnout.<\/p>\n

Further reading<\/span> How to Get Managed Services Client Referrals<\/a><\/p>\n

Be Selective With Clients<\/h2>\n

One of the benefits of owning your own business is the luxury of working with who you want to work with, so if there are customers in your portfolio causing you stress, fire them \u2014 it\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n

What may prevent you from breaking ties with these clients is money. If losing revenue is a concern of yours, which it probably is, in the future, do a better job of building a buffer.<\/p>\n

You can do this by spending less and saving more. A buffer enables you to make decisions based on what\u2019s best for your business and yourself in the long term instead of money.<\/p>\n

While losing a few bad clients isn\u2019t going to destroy your business, keeping them slowly drains it.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re a one-man shop avoiding burnout isn\u2019t easy, but it\u2019s possible with some hard work, especially after making yourself your number one priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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