Balancing mental health as a CEO, with Ted Lau, CEO of Ballistic Arts

Evolving Your Workplace · Oct 13, 2022 · 49m

After over a decade of smooth sailing for Ted Lau, everything seemed to go wrong in his business at once: his partnership dissolved, a client filed a lawsuit, he underwent an audit, and he experienced high rates of turnover. The stress piled up and he had a mental breakdown.

Ted sought help and his doctor advised him to take a few months off; but as a business owner, he knew that was a near-impossible task for him. So he took small breaks. Ted reflected and pivoted his business and in turn, his company found more success than ever before.

In this episode, Ted tells us how empathy changed his…