Hi everyone I am writing this while I am on holiday so it is going to be short.
I have just been chatting with some great guys at the bar who where talking about how difficult they are finding running their business because they always seem to have low energy and are finding it very difficult in getting focused and sleep.
I of course was very interested in what these strangers where saying.
What I noticed was these four people where supposed to be on holiday relaxing but they were all very tense and far from achieving relaxation.
I explained that this was my area of expertise and discussed with them the importance of taking a more proactive approach against stress in their business, would improve their overall performance and wellbeing.
You see the feeling of low energy, lack of sleep, poor concentration and being more susceptible to bugs/viruses is classic signs of stress.
Yet this is overlooked when businesses want to increase performance especially in small businesses, but having the courage to acknowledge and act on these difficulties you will improve your overall performance.
If you are a business owner you need to develop skills to manage and reduce your stress because if you are not working at your optimal performance neither is your business, and lets face it as business owners challenges are never far away , but if you want to be effective in your business and create the success that you believe your company can achieve, you need to be in the best physical and mental health possible.
The problem is that when you have not got your thoughts and emotions aligned and working for you, you are in a constant state of conflict, this conflict will be effecting both your physical and mental state.
In order to do that you need to speak to experts so you can unleash your potential both mentally and physically. Now generally when I talk to my clients about this the first excuse is time, well I am sorry, but I do not buy that, we all have the same 24 hours, the different is how effective we are with that time and how honest we are about the excuses we make to avoid dealing with these challenges.
In the book “the Inner game of stress” it talks about knowing when to ‘gear up’ or ‘gear down’, and how people see gearing down as a luxury, the problem with this is that gearing down is as important as gearing up. Think about driving a car up a hill you will get to the point where the cars momentum is decreasing and no matter how hard you put your foot on the accelerator the car will start to slow down, you wouldn’t go up a gear, you would drop a gear or two because when you drop a gear you may slow down, but you increase the power of the engine and your momentum increases.
You need to do the same, it’s not always the best strategy to force yourself to perform, in fact your brain does not respond well under this pressure it needs a lower gear and by doing this you will reap the benefits and accomplish your tasks quicker making you more effective.
You see when you are relaxed you are able to think better and be more creative, you have more energy because your sleeping better and your immune system is more effective and benefiting every area of you life.
Are you ready to live the life you deserve?
Then perhaps you need to re-look at how you are managing your stress.
Owning a business is supposed to be fun, after all is that not why you started your business because you were passionate about what you do, and you believe you can do it better and of course you wanted to be the boss.
I hope you have a great weekend and remember to drop a gear or two.
Thanks
Geoff
