Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business

259 - Is Rest the Business Move You’ve Been Missing?


Listen Later

Episode Quote: Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. ~Anne Lamott

Do you feel like stepping away from your business will make it fall apart? In this powerful episode Monica reminds you that rest isn't a weakness—it's a strategy. Sharing personal stories from entrepreneurship and insights from leaders like Bill Gates, Monica reveals how stepping back can reignite creativity, sharpen decision-making, and build stronger teams. Whether you're running on fumes or just stuck in survival mode, this episode will help you see rest as the business move it truly is.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How to reframe rest as a part of your business strategy

  • How to identify burnout before it takes over

  • How to take intentional breaks that recharge your creativity

  • How to set boundaries to protect your mental health

  • How to empower your team while you take time off

Don’t wait for burnout to remind you—take the break now.
Tune in to hear why rest could be the smartest business decision you make this year. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear it.

Helpful Entrepreneurial Resources from Become Your Own Boss

Join the ⁠Become Your Own Boss Community⁠

⁠Monica FREE ebook⁠

Get your⁠ Become Your Own Boss Planner⁠

Ways to reach Monica:



...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small BusinessBy Monica Allen

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

63 ratings


More shows like Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business

View all
The Side Hustle Show by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation | YAP Media

The Side Hustle Show

1,583 Listeners

The Mindset Mentor by Rob Dial

The Mindset Mentor

13,517 Listeners

The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business. by Henry Lopez

The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

515 Listeners

The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business by Jenna Kutcher

The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business

12,060 Listeners

THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett | Cumulus Podcast Network

THE ED MYLETT SHOW

14,077 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

7,165 Listeners

On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

27,238 Listeners

Founder's Story by IBH Media

Founder's Story

182 Listeners

3 Tips For Starting Your Small Business by The Surf Shack

3 Tips For Starting Your Small Business

7 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

28,494 Listeners

Marketing Made Simple by Powered by StoryBrand

Marketing Made Simple

292 Listeners

The Startup Ideas Podcast by Greg Isenberg

The Startup Ideas Podcast

201 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,562 Listeners

Etsy Seller Success: Tips for Starting, Growing and Scaling Your Etsy and E-Commerce Shop by Dylan Jahraus | Etsy Business Coach and E-commerce Expert

Etsy Seller Success: Tips for Starting, Growing and Scaling Your Etsy and E-Commerce Shop

130 Listeners

Aspire with Emma Grede by Emma Grede | Audacy

Aspire with Emma Grede

464 Listeners