'Shark Tank' star Daniel Lubetzky shares 4 ways founders can avoid burnout without sacrificing ambition
Kind Snacks founder and "Shark Tank" star Daniel Lubetzky shared how he learned to sustain ambition without sacrificing his health.
Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of KIND Snacks and a Shark Tank investor, has shared four strategies for founders to avoid burnout while maintaining ambition. Lubetzky himself struggled with burnout while building KIND Snacks, working on little sleep and no breaks. He now offers these tips for protecting ambition from burnout:
1. Take deliberate recovery time: Lubetzky recommends acknowledging periods of intense work, but also scheduling short breaks to decompress. He allowed himself a morning off after intense work to recover.
2. Schedule time to truly disconnect: Founders should establish regular, recurring times to completely switch off from work and devices. Lubetzky suggests finding a personal equivalent of a weekly rest day, such as Shabbat for observant Jews.
3. Create space to process information: Founders should take short breaks throughout the day to disconnect from notifications and devices. This includes activities like walking without a phone, meditating, showering without music, or simply sitting with thoughts. The goal is to process information rather than constantly taking in more.
4. Turn off nonessential notifications: Lubetzky advises founders to regain control over notifications that compete for their attention. Apps are designed to draw users back repeatedly, so turning them off can help regain focus. Lubetzky keeps one communication channel open for emergencies, but turns off alerts elsewhere.
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