Advice for Marketers and Entrepreneurs to Thrive and Avoid Burnout from Ryan Raiker
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As a part of the Marketing Strategy Series, in Authority Magazine I talked with Kage Spatz to give entrepreneurs and marketers an inside look at proven strategies you might also be able to leverage to grow your business or career.
What advice would you give to other marketers to thrive and avoid burnout?
Simple: Love what you do.
Kage asked me:
What advice would you give to other marketers to thrive and avoid burnout?
Here is my response
Simple: Love what you do.
Many of us assume that we should have much more than we do or that we somehow should be achieving or doing something different. We often see people around us who seem to have the things that we want. Maybe it is the nicer office setup, the better projects, the better team, etc.
We see the other guy who is making more money than us and experiencing “Instagram Envy” while seeing all the fun and happy lives others are living. We all know people who are polished, who are confident, who look attractive. We all know people who seem to have it all. So why can’t we have that? Whydidn’t our project succeed like someone else’s? Why are we struggling to get things completed and get ahead?
All of this comes back to a way of looking at the world: finding joy, seeing opportunity where others see obstacles, and taking risks when others take refuge.
I hear all too often from friends, colleagues, and peers online — “TGIF!” Me, I dread Friday. I really do. I’m blown away by people celebrating the end of the week like the weekend is some kind of trophy. Is the weekend some escape from reality?
I’m not saying that the weekend is bad, but when you think about the concept, if you are a person genuinely celebrating Friday, you really need to reevaluate what you’re working for. You need to rethink your career and your life. Are you working for…
