I’ve been a freelancer for almost all of the last seven years. I think it’s fair to say that the entire time has been hard work to make end meet. Needless to say I’ve gotten myself into the habit of working myself extremely hard, all the time.
The problem is that this leads to a continual state of near-burnout. WebWorkerDaily has some tips on how to plan for breaks:
The problem is, the work never seems to be done. In my case, after re-launching one of my sites, I now have to think about building it up with promotion and content, which is another big undertaking in and of itself, so where does it end? I guess the answer is, it doesn’t. There will always be something to do: A big project to complete; a new client to sign; a big promotional push to get underway. For small business owners and entrepreneurs, the reality is, the work is never done, so we just have to force ourselves to respect our own limitations and take time to recuperate and rest.
What they don’t get into is the deeper “I don’t feel I deserve a break yet…” problem. This feeling that you could work harder, if you did work harder then “things” would be easier.
It don’t work that way, I know, but it’s still a tough mindset to break out of.
Taking a day off? That’s taking a day not to get paid.
Solution?
I’m working on it.
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