Dealing With Stress in Our Overworked Lives

Written by Janice D. Byer, MVA


As small business owners, we often take on more than we can handle. Wearing allrepparttar hats running our businesses, as well asrepparttar 106179 other commitments we have (i.e. volunteer work, family, etc.), can sometimes leave us feeling overworked, frustrated, and stressed out.

Being under so much stress is not good for anyone and it can definitely have an effect on our businesses.

So we need to alleviate some of our stress and find solutions forrepparttar 106180 reasons that we are so overworked.

1.Take a step back from everything and decide which tasks are ‘needs’ and which tasks are ‘wants’. Which tasks are more important than others? We consider everything that we do in our lives, especially when running our businesses, as important. However, which tasks can you postpone long enough without producing a negative effect on ourselves and our success. Which tasks can wait?

2.Learn that you cannot say ‘yes’ to everything. For most people and for most businesses, saying no to anyone can be like pulling teeth. It can be very painful and have a lasting effect. But again, you need to think of yourself, your success, and your well-being. Decide which tasks you have been asked to do that can be better accomplished by someone else or that will have a negative effect on yourself and make a point to politely decline to assist.

3.Prioritize your life. In step #1 above, we learned to decide between ‘important’ and ‘can wait’ tasks. But, evenrepparttar 106181 important tasks can add up. So, you need to break down that list of important tasks even farther and prioritize them. In business, ensure that those tasks that will enhance your business and your reputation with your clients arerepparttar 106182 first tasks on your list.

4.Focus onrepparttar 106183 task at hand and not so muchrepparttar 106184 long-term outcome ofrepparttar 106185 task. All to often, as small business owners, our heads are working in overdrive as we imaginerepparttar 106186 possibilities that can occur because of certain tasks that we do. Now, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t imaginerepparttar 106187 outcome of accomplishing tasks and any rewards or ramifications that may result from it, but just don’t obsess or over-dream about it and make it your sole purpose in thriving.

Shameless Self-Promotion

Written by Janice D. Byer, MVA


Hi! My name is Janice Byer and I amrepparttar owner of Docu-Type Administrative & Web Design Services (http://www.docutype.net). I amrepparttar 106178 winner of several prestigious awards (information is on our website) and have a slew of happy customers, asrepparttar 106179 testimonials on our site will attest to. My services are professional, creative and in demand.

Now, wasn’t that easy? In one small paragraph, I have shamelessly self-promoted my business and it’s success.

I’ll admit it, I am addicted to shameless self-promotion, and why not? Who better to promote myself and my business than me? And,repparttar 106180 opportunity to talk about your business should berepparttar 106181 root behind every marketing effort you undertake.

Networking utilizes shameless self-promotion almost constantly. After all, when you visit a networking event, why are you there? To promote your business of course! And, when you are at a designated networking event, it is notrepparttar 106182 time when you should hold back. Be shameless yet professional, and also be considerate of your fellow networkers. They are there forrepparttar 106183 same reason you are. So, give themrepparttar 106184 opportunity to shamelessly self-promote themselves.

Networking isrepparttar 106185 “right time” to shamelessly self-promote. But, there are times when it is not appropriate. There is a time and a place for everything, including promoting your business.

For instance, if you are a member of a news or discussion group, there are generally rules against promoting your business, unless that is whatrepparttar 106186 list is for. So, don’t take advantage ofrepparttar 106187 captive audience or breakrepparttar 106188 rules. That can actually be bad for business.

However, some lists have designated days ofrepparttar 106189 week or month when you can shamelessly tellrepparttar 106190 world about what you do and what you have to offer. This isrepparttar 106191 time to show them what you’ve got.

Opportunities arise at various times when it is good to promote yourself and your business. For instance, I was with my daughter atrepparttar 106192 library yesterday andrepparttar 106193 woman there asked if I was excited about my daughter going into grade one andrepparttar 106194 fact that she will be in school all day. This wasrepparttar 106195 perfect opportunity to tell her that I run my own home-based business and what I do.

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