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For the owner as a person, not only as an operator: burnout, boundaries, relationships, and what the long-run research says adds up to a life worth having.

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Who Are You When the Business Doesn't Need You?
Personal Development
Who Are You When the Business Doesn't Need You?

Here’s a question worth asking yourself if retirement is anywhere on your horizon. If your business…

Dr. Josh Maddox, "The Miracle of Emergence"
Personal Development
The Miracle of Emergence

For much of my life, I believed freedom was the goal. Like many people, I imagined that if I had…

No One Warns You How Lonely Running a Business Can Get
Personal Development
No One Warns You How Lonely Running a Business Can Get

When was the last time you told someone the whole truth about how the business is really doing? Not…

Your Sleep Tracker Might Be Costing You Sleep
Personal Development
Your Sleep Tracker Might Be Costing You Sleep

Sleep tracking has turned rest into something people keep score on. Rings, watches and bedside…

Dr. Josh Maddox, "The Human Compass"
Personal Development
The Human Compass

We often imagine that if we could solve enough problems, we would finally arrive at peace.

Dr. Josh Maddox, "Why Not?"
Personal Development
Why Not?

A few weeks ago, I published an essay called The Freedom to Ask Why. It was a reflection on a…

Dr. Josh Maddox, "The Freedom to Ask Why"
Personal Development
The Freedom to Ask Why

I have been asking “why” for as long as I can remember.

How to Tell When It's Actually Burnout
Personal Development
How to Tell When It's Actually Burnout

Most owners assume they'd know if they were burned out. In practice, the signal is easy to miss,…

Why the Business That Never Closes Needs Boundaries Anyway
Personal Development
Why the Business That Never Closes Needs Boundaries Anyway

Owning a business that operates from home erases a boundary employees still have by default: the…

Why Relationships, Not Achievement, Predict Long-Term Happiness
Personal Development
Why Relationships, Not Achievement, Predict Long-Term Happiness

Most people, asked what would make them happier, reach for some version of more: more money, more…

The Six Things Researchers Say Add Up to a Life Well Lived
Personal Development
The Six Things Researchers Say Add Up to a Life Well Lived

Fulfillment is easy to treat as a single feeling, the sense that life is going well, but the…

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