Understand the link between addiction and entrepreneurship: 3 short reads
Understand the link between addiction and entrepreneurship: 3 short reads
“Work hard, play harder”; “hustle all the time"; "work while everyone else sleeps.” These phrases make for catchy social captions, but they also unveil a dark side of entrepreneurship.
The relationship between entrepreneurship and addiction is complex.
Being an entrepreneur can make you more susceptible to or amplify your addictive behaviours. For many people, the traits which make them such successful entrepreneurs are the same traits that can lead them to harmful behaviours like substance and alcohol abuse.
We’ve sourced papers by an academic, psychotherapist and entrepreneur, which introduce and examine the link between entrepreneurship and addictive behaviours.
Number One
The Psychotherapist: Entrepreneurial Addiction Is A Real Problem
This is a short read to start to understand the six warning signs of entrepreneurial behavioural addiction, which the author defines as: Obsessive Thoughts, Withdrawal, Self-Worth Problems, Tolerance, Neglect and Negative Outcomes.
The author points to early recognition of the signs and therapy as one way to combat entrepreneurial passion turning into a harmful addiction.
Number Two
The Academics: Entrepreneurship: Is It An Addiction?
This research paper looks to determine the relationship between entrepreneurship and addiction. The results of the study confirm that entrepreneurs do show signs of addictive behaviour such as obsessive thoughts, withdrawal-condensation period, and negative emotion.
This is a slightly heavier read but provides an interesting comparison between entrepreneurship addiction and those with a gambling addiction.
Number Three
The Entrepreneur: 11 Signs You're Addicted to Entrepreneurship
This article takes a comparative approach, looking at Mayo Clinic’s signs of drug addiction and overlaying them with the entrepreneurial landscape. This author links to a great number of sources for further reading and support on curtailing entrepreneurship addiction.
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