With the holidays quickly approaching and end-of-year numbers looming, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and perhaps even unmotivated to plan for the future of your business, let alone put out fires in the present. But if your run-of-the-mill doldrums are starting to feel like something more, you may be burned out. Here are signs to watch for—and how to overcome them.

THE SIGNS

How do you know if you’re burned out?

You start your day checking your phone and scrolling through Instagram or watching cute pet videos instead of tackling your plan for the day. (You do have a plan, don’t you?)

You spend too much time immersed in emails and deleting them instead of tackling projects that move your business forward. (Focusing on minutiae instead of being productive.)

You spend hours in design meet

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