Daily Creative with Todd Henry Why Hustle Culture Fails—and What to Do Instead
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Sep 9, 2025 
Chris Ducker, a serial entrepreneur and author of The Long Haul Leader, joins to discuss the pitfalls of hustle culture and the importance of sustainable leadership. He shares his personal battle with burnout during the pandemic, highlighting the need to balance work with well-being. Ducker introduces his Life Operating System, a framework designed to foster recovery and meaningful connections in business. The conversation emphasizes managing energy and relationships for long-term effectiveness, rather than succumbing to the relentless drive for quick wins.
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Work Is A Marathon, Not A Constant Sprint
- Todd Henry argues great work is a marathon punctuated by sprints, not perpetual sprinting.
- Sustainable rhythms and habits are necessary to keep creating impact over decades rather than moments.
Pandemic Breaking Point
- Chris Ducker described hitting severe burnout during the pandemic with fatigue, brain fog, and naps he'd never taken before.
- He was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and phase three adrenal fatigue and had to change his life to recover.
Burnout Is A Systemic Epidemic
- Burnout is widespread and often normalized, especially among entrepreneurs and leaders.
- High incidence of exhaustion and extreme work patterns reveals an epidemic, not individual failure.
