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Learn moreIs it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health?
Most business owners and leaders have a habit of overcoming their company’s challenges at the expense of their own wellbeing. They work long hours, try to do too many things, and struggle to reconcile the excitement of the early days with the stress and exhaustion they feel now. Their businesses may be profitable, but those profits have come at a high personal cost. In other words, they’ve run up an emotional overdraft.
If this is you, you can be sure that not only is this damaging for your health, it’s also masking some of the issues that need to be resolved in your business. Because reducing your emotional overdraft is as much of a lifesaver for your company as it is for you.
While it’s common to feel this way, it’s not inevitable. This book explains why you’ve run up an emotional overdraft and how you can reduce it, so that you can create a healthier relationship with your business, your loved ones, and yourself. In the process, you’ll be helping your company to thrive in ways you could never imagine — and without having to try so hard.
Andy Brown is an award-winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses, helping them to grow sustainably and increase their value.
Andy Brown is a Non-Executive Director, leadership coach, speaker and author. He provides coaching to leaders in people-based businesses, enabling them to make better decisions and to build more valuable businesses. He coaches founders and CEOs including, in recent years, two CEOs at M&C Saatchi and has advised many agencies as they prepared themselves for sale. Over the years, Andy has recognised that most leaders subsidize their companies at the expense of their own wellbeing, which he refers to as the ‘emotional overdraft’. This insight has enabled him to save numerous clients from burnout and stress and, at the same time, made their businesses more resilient. With more than 30 years’ experience in the field, Andy has developed coaching and training programmes which give leaders and their teams the confidence, skills and tools needed to make a positive impact on their organizations. As a result, he was voted ‘Outstanding Non-Executive Director 2021’. He is regularly invited to speak to organizations and teams about leadership and business growth. During his career, Andy has advised more than a hundred companies in the creative services and communications sector, serving on the board of advertising and brand agencies, and working with digital media, direct response and research businesses. He has also served on the Board of the Princes Trust. Andy produces a weekly newsletter for founders and leaders, called Rambling On. He has written hundreds of articles on leadership and business growth, is a regular contributor to podcasts and has lectured at the University of Brighton.
Andy Brown is a Non-Executive Director, leadership coach, speaker and author. He provides coaching to leaders in people-based businesses, enabling them to make better decisions and to build more valuable businesses. He coaches founders and CEOs including, in recent years, two CEOs at M&C Saatchi and has advised many agencies as they prepared themselves for sale. Over the years, Andy has recognised that most leaders subsidize their companies at the expense of their own wellbeing, which he refers to as the ‘emotional overdraft’. This insight has enabled him to save numerous clients from burnout and stress and, at the same time, made their businesses more resilient. With more than 30 years’ experience in the field, Andy has developed coaching and training programmes which give leaders and their teams the confidence, skills and tools needed to make a positive impact on their organizations. As a result, he was voted ‘Outstanding Non-Executive Director 2021’. He is regularly invited to speak to organizations and teams about leadership and business growth. During his career, Andy has advised more than a hundred companies in the creative services and communications sector, serving on the board of advertising and brand agencies, and working with digital media, direct response and research businesses. He has also served on the Board of the Princes Trust. Andy produces a weekly newsletter for founders and leaders, called Rambling On. He has written hundreds of articles on leadership and business growth, is a regular contributor to podcasts and has lectured at the University of Brighton.
Reviews
Making a profit should not mean living in debt; Andy’s book gives leaders the keys to unlock SUSTAINABLE success. Leadership is about more than managing an organisation. It begins by managing yourself. This book provides practical tools for leading both a business and a life. Invest in it. - James Kerr, author of the global bestseller Legacy
The Emotional Overdraft is a must-read for anyone running a business. It proves that you really can grow a successful business without sacrificing your well-being. - James Hilton, Chairman of M&C Saatchi Performance
Wellbeing is a vital resource to organisations seeking to thrive. That resource is increasingly undervalued and misunderstood for leaders and managers. Andy Brown’s book eloquently, effectively and evidentially rights that wrong. Essential reading for today’s leaders. Paul Levy, Author of Digital Inferno and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Innovation Management, University of Brighton
A fantastic resource for leaders in SMEs to break out of stress and live a more fulfilled life in business. Enlightening and practical – every person scaling a small business needs this book. - Ruth Farenga, founder of Conscious Leaders and author of Next Level Leadership
Having spent a decade experiencing the highs and lows of growing my business, Andy Brown’s book hit a nerve. The cost of building an ‘emotional overdraft’ is carried by you, your business, and those you care about. So, if you’re a founder or leader feeling the strain, take some time to read his book and learn from the first-hand lessons he’s acquired over twenty years. The Emotional Overdraft is not just a worthwhile idea, it’s absolutely necessary. - Ollie Henderson, bestselling author of Work/Life Flywheel
The Emotional Overdraft gives the feeling of pressure you have as a leader a name, and the book makes it possible to reduce your emotional overdraft, not by learning new skills, but by changing behaviours. Having been a Global CEO of household named brands I totally appreciate where he’s coming from and wish I’d had the benefit of his insight earlier in my journey - Hugh Wahla, life purpose coach and mentor, formerly CEO at The Conran Shop and MD at Urban Outfitters
The Emotional Overdraft shines light on the real cost of our work – beyond simply the time that we take to get something done. It’s a reminder to take care of ourselves, to be kind to those around us, and to remember that great work isn’t scuppered or inconvenienced by ‘life’ and ‘balance’ – it’s fuelled by them. - Graham Allcott, bestselling author of How to Be a Productivity Ninja and presenter of the ‘Beyond Busy’ podcast
Andy's practical advice on recognising and managing the signs of emotional fatigue is a lifeline. This book shows that you can achieve business success without compromising your health and happiness...Andy's insights are akin to having a wise business mentor in your pocket. - Amazon 5*
I challenge anyone not to find something within these pages that doesn't just enhance their work life or their entire life in some meaningful way. Engaging, transformative, and truly inspiring—this book is a must-have for anyone looking to understand some of the chaos that at times run riot in our creative minds. - Amazon 5*
A simple, yet powerful way to understand and practically create both balance and success in business as well as maintaining our own wellbeing. - Amazon 5*
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