The 1099 OS: The Treadmill of Success (Process 5)
The Burnout Treadmill
The 1099 life can feel like a treadmill. You chase a contract, you win the contract, you do the work, and then you immediately panic about finding the next contract.
You never stop. You never breathe. You never acknowledge the win.
This leads to burnout. If your brain never gets a dopamine hit from success—if the only reward for finishing work is more work—eventually your brain will revolt.
Feeding the Flywheel
Process 5: Achievement is the final step of the cycle. It requires you to acknowledge that the Vision has been realized, even in a small way.
Did you land the client? Take your spouse to dinner. Did you finish the website? Take the afternoon off.
Fueling the Next Cycle
Celebrating achievement feeds the momentum back into the system. It proves to your subconscious that the struggle was worth it. It gives you the fuel to set a new Direction and start the cycle all over again.
Don’t just survive your business. Enjoy it.
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Mark Sharman is the founder of Mentally Awake, a growth system designed to help 1099 entrepreneurs move from “Job to Business.”
