Do Well Redux: Burnout

By Rebecca Leigh | March 20, 2009

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This post is part of the Do Well Redux series.

There was one particular quote that was repeated several times throughout the room after Amanda Jackes (General Manager, Woodford Folk Festival) spoke. It wasn’t a ‘big vision’ statement, nor a secret mantra for success, but a lot of people took note.

“Burnout is caused by mistakes being repeated year after year.”

Amanda was talking about organising an annual outdoor event with attendance in excess of 100,000. Yet, it was immediately obvious this applied on many levels, from running a life to running a business. It hit home because it is a deeply common but rarely articulated experience.

In the case of the Woodford Folk Festival, part of the solution was to develop easily applied systems that supported the retention and effective reapplication of hard-earned knowledge. A good practice for any entrepreneur.

1 Comment so far

1. by Evan on March 20, 2009 at 9:48 pm

   Yes and no. This may just create ineffectiveness. The extra required for burnout is to care deeply.

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