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Six Signs You Need a Break From the Startup GrindHere, reminders you need to start now to take (at least a little) time out for yourself to prevent burnout.

ByGwen Moran

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You're working hard, trying to make your idea the next big thing. But if any of these scenarios sound familiar, you might need to temporarily climb out of the startup trenches.

  1. You forced your mother to sign a nondisclosure agreementbefore your weekly Sunday afternoon phone call.
  2. The precariously balancedcollection of empty Red Bull cansin your office would cause grave injury if they fell on top of you.
  3. The genius marketing idea you fervently scribbled in the middle of the night reads:"Key to success = monkeys."
  4. The entireLord of the Ringstrilogy isshorter than your business plan.
  5. One of your Pinterest boards is"Venture Capitalists I Love."
  6. When people mention the new iPad,饥饿游戏or Tebowing,you have no clue what they're talking about.

Build your business, but don't forget to take some time for yourself. And have a great summer.

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