Burnt Out

After working in startups for 6 years, Briana Okyere now runs a global community of 600+ tech founders: Tech Founders. Her passion for helping emerging technologies and ideas was born out of her love and respect for the underdog. As the daughter of an African immigrant, and now on track to a C-level position at Founders Network, Briana is used to the fight, and her mission is to propel others who are currently in it. The Burnt Out Experience Just four months ago, Briana hit the end of her rope. She was planning a three-day conference in Napa Valley, which was stressful in itself.  A week before, the venue burned down. So... literal burnout.  Briana and her team pulled together to get a new venue, adjust the conference, and pull off a fantastic event. Awesome!  They went over the budget, had a really rough week, and Briana was left needing a breath.  How did she deal? Talk About It Briana is adamant that if you can't have honest conversations about the way you're feeling with the people you work with, then