Founder Burnout Reflection Tool
Notice the pressure patterns in how you are working.
Twelve statements about hours, rest, motivation, control and isolation. Rate how often each has felt true recently. This is a reflection exercise, not a health assessment — everything stays in your browser.
Hayley Duster — writer and solo business owner
Statement 1 of 12
I work evenings or weekends just to keep up with the basics.
Statement 2 of 12
I cannot remember the last day I did not check work messages.
Statement 3 of 12
My working hours have crept up over the last few months.
Statement 4 of 12
I feel tired in a way that a good night's sleep does not fix.
Statement 5 of 12
I put off holidays or time off because the business cannot spare me.
Statement 6 of 12
When I do stop, I feel guilty rather than rested.
Statement 7 of 12
Tasks I used to enjoy now feel like a chore.
Statement 8 of 12
I find it harder than before to start the working day.
Statement 9 of 12
Decisions in the business feel like they are made for me by circumstances, not by me.
Statement 10 of 12
I feel like I cannot say no to work without risking the business.
Statement 11 of 12
I have no one to talk to about the pressures of running the business.
Statement 12 of 12
I feel like nobody else understands what this work actually involves.
0 of 12 answered
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