Burnout in the food truck industry is a very real thing. When you are spending all of your time at the office (in this case, your food truck), it is very easy to get burned out.
That is why an otherworldly work-life balance is the ultimate key in the food truck industry. In case you are unaware of what a work-life balance is, here it goes: Prioritizing your work and life. Although it is a bit more complicated, that nutshell definition should do the trick for the purposes of this article.
Nonetheless, all successful business owners and entrepreneurs typically have great work-life balances, and if you are in the food truck industry, you should as well.
The last thing you want to do in this industry is get burned out. You have to be at your mobile food truck every day. Even if you aren’t physically at your truck, you need to be doing something business related. At the same time, it is crucial to keep your sanity, have a life and be able to spend time with your friends and family.
No one said it was going to be easy, but you have to find time for everything if you want to live a happy and prosperous life. That is why building a schedule that fits all of your needs should be toward the top of your priority list when you first start working in the food truck industry.
If you only focus on work, your personal life (and possibly health) is likely going to take a hit. On the flip side, if you only focus on your personal life, your work is going to take a serious hit. The key to the work-life balance is focusing on everything.
While you might not be working constantly from 9-to-5, owning a food truck becomes your life, so you are always doing something to help your business grow. At the same time, your work schedule might be more spread out, so there are gaps where you can actually enjoy the little things in life, like your hobbies or spending time with — you guessed it — family.
The point of achieving the concept that is the work-life balance: Keeping the mind, body and soul happy. If you are following said concept, then your mind, body and soul will be ready to take on the day no matter what is in store.
However, if you are all work and no play, your mind likely won’t be where it needs to be, and your body and soul could take a hit as a result.
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This post was last modified on August 1, 2016
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