Entrepreneurs Need To Put Their Oxygen Mask On First
In this reflective monologue, Bradley Hamner discusses the critical need for entrepreneurs to prioritize their own well‑being before serving others, using the airplane oxygen‑mask metaphor as a framing device. He explains that without adequate personal energy, focus, and health, an entrepreneur cannot show up as their best self and will constantly feel drained or apologetic for their fatigue. Hamner shares that he regularly tries to pass on tools, concepts, and practices that have helped him maintain energy, but he admits that the current topic—what it truly looks like to “put the oxygen mask on first”—is something he is still wrestling with personally. The talk is both a candid admission of his own ongoing struggle and an invitation for listeners to consider concrete self‑care strategies that enable sustainable entrepreneurship.
