Founder Burnout Self-Assessment

Answer honestly. The score isn't the point — what you do with it is.

1. I feel emotionally drained from my work.

1 = never, 5 = always

2. I dread the start of the work week more days than not.

1 = never, 5 = always

3. I have trouble sleeping because I'm thinking about work.

1 = never, 5 = always

4. I feel I have nothing left to give the people closest to me.

1 = never, 5 = always

5. I've stopped doing things I used to enjoy outside of work.

1 = never, 5 = always

6. I feel cynical or detached from the work I'm doing.

1 = never, 5 = always

7. I feel I'm not as effective as I used to be.

1 = never, 5 = always

8. I feel resentful of the people I'm doing this for.

1 = never, 5 = always

9. Small problems feel insurmountable.

1 = never, 5 = always

10. I can't remember the last time I felt genuinely rested.

1 = never, 5 = always