Small Business Simplified · 2026-06-24 · 18 min
Rest is not the reward you earn after the work is done, it is the input that makes the work possible. In the final episode of the June Summer Sustainability series, Karin walks you through why most solopreneurs are not actually resting (they are collapsing), the four types of rest a small business owner needs and how each one gets depleted, and a three-layer rest protocol - daily, weekly, and seasonal - that builds on itself. You’ll also hear three reframes for when rest feels wrong, lazy, or unearned, and leave with a one-week rest experiment you can start tomorrow. This episode closes a three-part arc on building a more sustainable summer as a microbusiness owner. Pull up a seat at the table and let’s get into it. - References 1. Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD - Sacred Rest and The 7 Types of Rest Framework Dr. Dalton-Smith’s research-based framework on the seven types of rest is the conceptual foundation for the four-types-of-rest section in this episode. 2.
