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Why Do Entrepreneurial People Keep Burning Out?

Introduction

We're Flowdealer Labs. This research will shape what we build - but first, we need to understand what's actually happening.
We're a small team deeply concerned with all the burnout, depression and addiction we see in founders and entrepreneurs. This isn't right.
Tell us the reality, not the ideal. What your days look like, what drains you, and what gets in the way.
This survey is anonymous and takes about 10 minutes.
Thanks for taking the time. Leave your email at the end for the research report and exclusive early access benefits.
P.S. The open questions benefit from specifics - your real experiences, not polished answers.

What is your domain

Q1. What roles do you perform?

Select all that apply.
Q1. What roles do you perform?
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Q2. What's your work situation?

Q2. What's your work situation?
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Where you're at

Q3. How close to your "productive best" are you right now?

Q3. How close to your "productive best" are you right now?
I'm a bit stuckCould be betterI'm killing it

Q4. How would you rate your current quality of life?

Q4. How would you rate your current quality of life?
I don't feel goodCould be betterI feel perfect

About your work

Q5. How many hours per week do you spend working?

Paid, side projects, unpaid - all of it.
Q5. How many hours per week do you spend working?
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Q6. Do you actively plan your schedule?

Q6. Do you actively plan your schedule?
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Q7. How often do you have to re-plan your day due to unexpected changes?

Low energy, unclear priorities, urgent tasks, life events, etc.
Q7. How often do you have to re-plan your day due to unexpected changes?
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Q8. What helps you follow through on your commitments and responsibilities? What doesn't work?

Tools, habits, systems, people - what actually helps? What you've tried and dropped?

Q9. How often do you find it difficult to follow through without external pressure?

Deadlines, commitments to others, accountability partners, etc.
Q9. How often do you find it difficult to follow through without external pressure?
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What gets in the way

Q10. How often do you find it difficult to decide what your next priority should be?

Q10. How often do you find it difficult to decide what your next priority should be?
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Q11. How often do you commit to more than you can actually deliver?

Q11. How often do you commit to more than you can actually deliver?
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Q12. By the end of a typical week, how much of what you planned actually gets done?

Q12. By the end of a typical week, how much of what you planned actually gets done?
Almost nothingAbout halfAlmost everything

Q13. When executing your plan is harder than it should be, what’s usually the reason?

Is it more about your internal state (focus, energy), external interruptions, unclear priorities - or something else? What does it feel like?

Q14. Which drains you most on a typical workday?

Pick 1-2 options that usually consume most of your energy.
Q14. Which drains you most on a typical workday?
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Q15. If you could fix one thing about your work ethic or execution, what would it be?

What would actually be different?

Tools and systems

Q16. How many tools do you actively juggle to manage work and life?

Calendars, task managers, notes, chat, AI assistants, etc.
Q16. How many tools do you actively juggle to manage work and life?
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Q17. Select your 3-5 most frequently used tools for managing work

Q17. Select your 3-5 most frequently used tools for managing work
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Q18. What do you dislike the most about your current tools and systems?

What breaks your flow or frustrates you? What's missing?

Personal context

Q19. How hungry are you to achieve more?

Q19. How hungry are you to achieve more?
I'm good where I amI want moreI'm relentless

Q20. How important is it that success doesn't cost you your health or sanity?

Q20. How important is it that success doesn't cost you your health or sanity?
Not importantModeratelyNon-negotiable

Q21. How often do you feel overwhelmed by life, commitments and/or responsibilities?

Q21. How often do you feel overwhelmed by life, commitments and/or responsibilities?
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Q22. Where would you place yourself on the introversion–extraversion scale?

Q22. Where would you place yourself on the introversion–extraversion scale?
Very introvertedAmbivertedVery extraverted

Q23. How much does neurodivergence impact your daily work?

ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or similar.
Q23. How much does neurodivergence impact your daily work?
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Q24. What is your age?

Q25. Anything else you want to share?

Thank you. This means more than you can imagine.
We believe making real impact should NOT require self-destruction. You should be able to build meaningful things without sacrificing your health or sanity.
If this resonates, leave your email below. You'll be first to know what we find - and first to access what we build, with exclusive benefits.
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