Self-Care for Small Business Owners
(2-4 hour presentation)
The economic reality is that small business owners carry extraordinary responsibility. They are stewards of livelihoods, culture, and vision, often while navigating uncertainty, long hours, and personal sacrifice. While productivity, growth, and sustainability matter, they rest on a deeper foundation; a higher ethic for 21st-century entrepreneurship: the responsibility to care for the individual behind the enterprise. Sustainable businesses require healthy leaders, and neglecting personal well-being ultimately compromises both. How do owners uphold this responsibility in an environment defined by constant demand, limited margins, and blurred boundaries between work and life? It begins with a personal commitment to intentional self-care that is strategic, disciplined, and values-aligned. In “Self-Care for Small Business Owners: Sustaining the Leader Behind the Vision,” Dr. Joel Núñez, a New Jersey–state licensed clinical psychologist, author, and public speaker, shares empirically supported and time-tested principles for preventing burnout, strengthening emotional resilience, and building practices that allow leaders to thrive—not just survive—so their businesses can endure with purpose and integrity.
What educators are saying about "Self-Care for Small Business Owners" presentation:
“Dr. Nunez approached burnout and self-care with clinical clarity and practical relevance. The presentation emphasized boundary-setting, sustainability, and psychological well-being without minimizing professional demands. It offered a grounded framework that can be integrated into both clinical and organizational settings.”
-Small Business Owner of NJ
“As a small business owner, I felt understood. Dr. Nunez addressed burnout and self-care in an honest and practical way, without romanticizing exhaustion. The presentation helped me rethink my boundaries and care for my well-being without guilt.”