This week, I took a break. I grabbed the puppy, hopped in the car with Danielle, and then drove over to Toronto. A little staycation, of sorts. I’ve been writing, reading, and spending a lot of time with the pup.

Of course, I’m not skipping my weekly interview — particularly as it’s with the interim CEO of a Canadian company, Rewardful. I talk to Emmet Gibney, who worked his way from customer support agent to CEO in this SaaS business that helps indie hackers set up and run affiliate and referral systems.

Emmet shares the perspective from a business leader within a Private Equity setting, how much he himself was referred into this new and demanding job, and how indie hackers —a significant part of their customer base— can leverage affiliates and referrals without feeling too transactional.

​Enjoy the conversation on The Bootstrapped Founder podcast.​

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Alright. Back to taking a break.

Instead of writing a lengthy article this week, I pointed my iPhone at my face, clipped on a wireless mic, put the puppy in the background of the shot, and hit record. I share my thoughts about forcing yourself to take breaks, even when you feel like you shouldn’t. I dive into the times in my life when that sentiment caused me massive mental health issues, and I point out a few misconception that contributed to that self-delusion.

If you’re having trouble taking breaks, this is for you.

And if you’re good at taking breaks, please tell me how to do it ;)

Here’s my “take the break or the break takes you” moment.

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