Aleksis Kallio

Essays

Long-form writing on the mechanism of the work, the underlying physiology, and the meaning question that sits underneath the body.

What burnout actually is

May 19, 2026

Burnout is now the number-one cause of solo-founder failure in 2025–2026 data, ahead of product, market, and capital. The popular treatment of it as a productivity problem is why most founders catch it too late. Here is what it actually is, what its early signs are, and the two-to-four week window in which it is still cleanly reversible.

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