The Innovative Agency

201. Overcoming Burnout as You Scale Your Agency, with David Valentine


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Intro

We’ve talked in-depth about burnout in the past, but this time we will be discussing the impact burnout can have on agency leaders’ mental and physical well-being. David Valentine, who currently runs several agencies, provides valuable insight into the effects of burnout and some steps you can take to minimize its impact. The conversation also explores his favorite strategies for positioning yourself to step away from day-to-day operations while still striving toward growth. 

 

What you will learn in this episode: 

 

  • The inevitable costs of burnout and the impact it has on agency leaders

  • How diverting some of your focus to your mental and physical wellness will help you maximize your bandwidth. 

  • How to elevate yourself within the agency so you can step away from the day-to-day and manage from a broader perspective. 

  • What you must do before stepping away from your current leadership role to take on broader challenges. 

  • How to nurture trust and confidence in key team members who may eventually fulfill your current role. 

  • David’s preferred strategy for confronting agency scaling issues.

 

Bio

 

Dave Valentine owns 7 businesses that have generated over ONE BILLION dollars collectively for over 1000 clients, including major brands and Fortune 100 companies like Target, Time magazine, and American Express.

 

At the age of 29, his doctor said, “Are you prepared for your heart attack?” Dave realized he needed to learn how to scale his businesses without being overwhelmed by stress. His life depended on it. Dave now runs multiple companies from the mountains in a house by a river with three waterfalls.

 

Merging conscious capitalism with an unconventional marketing approach, Dave has rapidly grown his businesses by investing money in people rather than paid advertising. After selling his first business, Dave acquired three more companies and has put $3 MILLION into businesses this year. His mission is to employ over 200,000 people and revolutionize the way we reward good talent.

 

Dave wants to be so big that governments can’t ignore him because his companies take up too much of their GDP. Simply put . . . he wants to buy back the freedom that was stolen by greedy individuals and corporations.

 

Resources

 

  • Website: https://avadel.agency/

  • LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-valentine-95564891/

  • LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avadel/

  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realdavevalentine

 

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