Because... You own the business, the buck should stop with you and if you are understaffed of course you will be having to get your hands on all the time to pla

Because... You own the business, the buck should stop with you and if you are understaffed of course you will be having to get your hands on all the time to play all the different hats you are wearing. It's not too dissimilar from working in a very early stage startup as a very experienced engineer: you know that there are lots to do, from infrastructure to the product code. You need to get your hands dirty all the time, playing multiple positions, to beat time to market. As an employee of an organisation that you have no other vested interest apart from your salary? Yeah, this stress will only grind you, not motivate you, at least it did to me, the thought of "why am I sacrificing my life for a paycheck so someone else's grand vision [and ultimately, profits] come to them?". So yeah, as an employee I'm much more productive and creative to my employer if I have time for myself out of work and good rest. As a business owner: you are running the risk all the time, some people cope with it by overworking to not feel like they are "falling behind".