Small business burnout is real, and when you're the business, you can't afford to run at 80%. If things feel heavy and slow and harder than they need to be, this one's for you. I've got three ways to relight the fire.

I just got back from a week off, a twelve hundred mile golf trip with my dad, and it reminded me exactly how a solo owner gets the spark back. Put the phone down and get off the algorithm. Get in person, where the stuff you can't plan for happens. And get in the car for a road trip, because there's nothing like being somewhere new to recharge your battery. Then Carolyn Jahnke from Athena Legal Solutions walks through why owners wait too long to call a lawyer and how to protect yourself before things go sideways, and we run a live Idea Slam with wedding DJ Alex Perez of AMP Events on how to book more gigs under his own brand.

In this episode:

00:00 - Back from vacation and what's on today's show

01:50 - Why burnout hits solo business owners harder

03:10 - Beat burnout step 1: put your phone down

05:31 - Beat burnout step 2: get in person

07:51 - Beat burnout step 3: take a road trip

14:26 - Why business owners wait too long to call a lawyer (Athena Legal)

18:43 - Urgent vs important in your contracts

20:22 - What jurisdiction and venue clauses really mean

21:59 - What AI means for your contracts and terms of service

23:02 - The free Legal Confidence Review

26:13 - Paul's Jewelers and the 7C's Cafe

28:17 - Idea Slam: how a wedding DJ books more gigs (Alex Perez)

31:01 - Sell the transformation, not the service

35:28 - Positioning AMP Events: it's all about you

39:35 - QR codes, reviews, and recording the mix as a gift

46:59 - SBOC update and weekly Idea Slams in July

Resources mentioned:

- Athena Legal Solutions, free Legal Confidence Review with Carolyn Jahnke: athenalegalsolutionsllc.com/businessingwithpatmiller

- Paul's Jewelers and the 7C's Cafe, West Allis WI: paulsjewelers.com / 7cs.cafe

- Alex Perez, DJ AMP / AMP Events (Houston wedding and event DJ)

- Gig platforms discussed: The Knot, The Bash, Thumbtack

- Prairie Club, Nebraska (the golf trip)

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