Sara Nay on Burnout, Delegation, and the Mindset for Entrepreneurship

The Business Owner's Journey

The '12 Days of Business' Mini-Series
Day 4: Sara Nay on Burnout, Delegation, and the Mindset for Entrepreneurship
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Episode Summary: In this episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Nick Berry speaks with Sara Nay, CEO of Duct Tape Marketing, about the mental toughness required to navigate entrepreneurship. Sara shares her personal experience with burnout and how a mindset shift and strategic delegation helped her overcome challenges. With over a decade of experience advising thousands of small business owners, Sara delivers actionable insights on identifying limiting beliefs, reframing failure, and building a team around your strengths. This conversation is packed with practical advice for business owners looking to grow sustainably while avoiding burnout.

Takeaways:

• Learn to identify the early signs of burnout before it impacts your business and well-being.
• Delegation empowers your team and frees you to focus on your zone of genius.
• Reframe limiting beliefs into opportunities for growth and self-improvement.
• Build resilience by embracing failure as a stepping stone to success.

Links:

• Sara Nay on LinkedIn
• Duct Tape Marketing
• Choose Your Own Adventure - Duct Tape Marketing
• Duct Tape Marketing on Facebook
• Duct Tape Marketing on Instagram

Chapters
00:00 The Need to Reflect and Recharge
05:26 Mindset and Mental Toughness for Business Owners
06:24 The Struggle With Burnout
08:00 Recognizing the Symptoms of Business Owner Burnout
09:19 Mindset Challenges and Limiting Beliefs for Business Owners
14:51 Handling Uncertainty and Decisionmaking
Prior Episodes from The '12 Days of Business' Mini-Series
Day 2: Matt Diggity's Hiring Strategy for Identifying and Hiring 'A' Players Only
Day 3: Dr. Haley Perlus: The Problem With Resolutions and Why You Should Replace Them With Purpose and Values

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