Take Care of Yourself and Your Business

On this episode of The WP Minute’s Agency Action podcast, Kurt Von Ahnen and Toby Cryns discuss the importance of taking time off as agency owners, setting boundaries with clients, and the necessity of effective communication. They explore the concept of emergencies in business, how to build a process-driven agency, and the health costs of burnout. It’s all about designing your agency around personal life goals and the value of unplugging to foster creativity and mental well-being.

Takeaways:

• Taking time off is crucial for mental health.
• It’s essential to set boundaries with clients.
• Clients often feel entitled to 24/7 availability.
• Communication is key to managing client expectations.
• Defining what constitutes an emergency is important.
• Building a process-driven agency can reduce stress.
• Ownership and accountability are vital in agency success.
• Unplugging can lead to better business insights.

Important Links:

• Kurt’s Agency: Mañana No Mas
• Toby’s Agency: The Mighty Mo!
• Follow Kurt & Toby:
  LinkedIn: Kurt | Toby
• Agency Action Podcast: thewpminute.com/subscribe