I empower individuals and organizations to come alive by creating and fulfilling on their vision for the future.
🤘️🔥🤘️🔥🤘 - do this, don't burnout!
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"Wow, that was the best night I’ve had in months!" - Quote from a founder I work with. AVOIDING BURNOUT Lately, I’ve been focused on helping founders avoid burnout. With fundraising tougher than ever and investors laser-focused on profitability over raw growth, founders are feeling the squeeze. More pressure, more work, and often—less time for themselves. One thing I encourage? Leveraged social events. LEVERAGED SOCIAL EVENTS Here’s what my founder did: He’s a massive rock and roll fan, and he wanted to see his friends. But between work and life, coordinating was a nightmare. Instead of overcomplicating it, he found a concert about five weeks out, booked a general admission ticket, and blasted out an email to friends and family: “I’ll be here. Come if you want to hang out.” That was it. No back-and-forth scheduling, no stress. And the result? A night that left him recharged and connected. With a handful of friends that could make it. This works beyond concerts—dinners, festivals, street fairs, whatever. The key is picking a date, making it open-ended, and letting people come to you. Less friction, more connection. Burnout isn’t just about working too hard—it’s about losing touch with what energizes you. What energizes you? Feels good to be back. Love you guys. Have had some exciting things in the works. Stay curious, and here's to leveling up your leadership! Leadership isn't born, it's honed. If you're a driven leader looking to transform your leadership and propel your company to new heights, reach out (reply here)! Would love to learn more about your current challenges and how I could potentially help. Emailed forwarded to you? Want to read more?
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Andrew Elliot Stern Group
I empower individuals and organizations to come alive by creating and fulfilling on their vision for the future.
you think I don't know what's going on?! Recently, I had an employee lying directly to my face!! At first I was a little confused why something didn't match up, but as I dug into it, I realized someone lied directly to my face. How could this be? How should I react? In that moment I realized I had a very clear choice. A choice that I had bene preparing for years. What I had been preparing for what how to react in situations that call for me to show up as a leader, a role model and not sink...
oasis on your journey We often come to the wrong conclusions when we think about ourselves. We think: If only I were more disciplined. We think: If only I had more energy. We think: If only... We think: I’ve been created without what I really need to succeed. If only I had a few more tools, a little more talent, a couple fewer flaws—then I’d feel like I’ve arrived. And sure, you’ve heard what I’m about to say before.But have you actually internalized it? There comes a moment when two paths...
warning: only pull when a real emergency. WHEN "THEY" WANT THE FIRE ALARM TO GO OFF One of my clients had a security audit done on his software, using one of his friends as a consultant. The consultant came back with a serious concern—a glaring vulnerability. The kind of thing that could maybe trigger a lawsuit or a full on system failure. My client’s response? “Okay, thanks for bringing this up. We'll have to address this immediately. How's the fam doing?” The consultant stared at him,...