The Burnout Decision You Don't Realise You're Making

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Alex Forsyth discusses the importance of monitoring personal well-being alongside business performance to prevent burnout.

The Burnout Decision You Don't Realise You're Making | Human ROI, Feedback & Dreaming Big (ActionCOACH Podcast) Most entrepreneurs measure business ROI obsessively whilst ignoring the metric that matters most: their own well-being. Alex Forsyth experienced burnout three times in six years before discovering the framework that changed everything. In this episode, Alex reveals "human return on investment", a systematic approach to monitoring stress, anxiety, fulfilment, and burnout alongside business performance. Learn to recognise warning signs before you crash and implement strategies that allow you to dream big without burning out. What You'll Learn: - The Human ROI Framework: Check in on stress, anxiety, fulfilment, and burnout with the same rigour as business metrics - Burnout Warning Signs: Identify subtle signals, including rising anxiety and passion feeling like just another job - The "Fill Your Cup First" Principle: Why boundaries and prioritising community enable sustainable service - Active Presence Techniques: Practical strategies for genuine presence through active listening and reducing distractions - Transforming Feedback Into Fuel: Process feedback as…

People in this episode

Host: James Vincent

Guest: Alex Forsyth

Topics covered

• burnout
• human ROI
• entrepreneur well-being
• stress management
• feedback
• dreaming big

Keywords

• burnout
• human ROI
• stress
• entrepreneurship
• feedback
• active presence
• dream big

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Organizations: ActionCOACH

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