I’ve been going back and forth whether I should write this or not. I’ve over thought every word I’ve written and thought, ‘do I sound crazy?’ so bear with me, this is my story of why I burnt out.
I started the Young Entrepreneurs of England just before the pandemic in 2019, I wanted to create a safe place for young entrepreneurs to learn, make mistakes, gain insight into running a business, meet like-minded people and possibly long-term friends, I wanted to build an easy-going community, a kind community, that would also take our businesses as young entrepreneurs seriously. (Does that make sense?)
Maybe this will clarify things…
“I started the Young Entrepreneurs of England at the end of 2019 with the hopes of showcasing the incredible young talent that lives within the UK.
I was tired of people not taking my business seriously and knew there had to be others who felt the same. So, I started a platform that would showcase the incredible talent we have hidden in the United Kingdom.”
My head can sometimes be a messy place and I often feel like I have a million thoughts rushing through it. I am someone who really struggles to sit down and do one thing at a time. I start, stop, start, stop… it’s a vicious cycle that I often get stuck in.
When I started the Young Entrepreneurs of England it was the first actual business idea I had really and truly stuck to, it’s the one I feel most passionate about and the one that excites me every time I think about. As the platform started to grow, my mind started playing tricks on me.
I started to over think EVERYTHING I was posting, writing, then rewriting every post, editing and re-editing every video where I began to feel robotic. I got stuck on pushing sales of listings rather than focusing on our true mission of giving young entrepreneurs a voice, being a relatable platform and a safe place for those on similar journeys. My head became my own worst enemy and I felt like I couldn’t escape it.
The more I pushed forward, the bigger the hole I dug. I soon got to a place where I couldn’t even relate to myself, I would stare at my computer with not a toot of a thought, nothing, nudda, zilch! It came to a place where I couldn’t continue, I wasn’t in love with the mission anymore as I had drifted so far away from our true purpose. I knew I had to take a break.
I didn’t know how long I needed to step away for, but I would often stare at the website and feel nothing, I knew my tank was empty.
I am so thankful I listened to myself, I went through a complete revolution and have a newfound understanding of what it means to be a young entrepreneur. I am cautious of taking breaks, listening to mind if it’s all feeling too much, or I feel myself over think things. But sheeessshhh it feels good to be back, I am truly so excited to how this beautiful platform grows.
