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Scenario

When startup teams burn out but won't acknowledge it

Our startup team of five has been working 70-hour weeks for eight months and we all keep saying we're fine but I can see everyone is breaking down in different ways and we're too scared to be the first one to say we can't sustain this. The work is suffering but admitting that feels like admitting failure.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're collectively maintaining a fiction about your capacity because facing the truth feels like giving up.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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