How did you protect your mental health to avoid burning out during your career?
Replied byNigel Morris
Co-founder & Managing Partner at QED Investors
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Started: 2007
Building a successful company takes ten to fifteen years of intense focus, and it is very easy to burn out. I protected my sanity by dedicating time to creative play and maintaining an incredibly strict, two-hour daily exercise routine. Coping mechanisms are essential to stay sane in a chaotic environment.
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