Making Stress Work For You
I’ve been really stressed lately, both on a personal and professional level. My business is going well, for the most part, but that success brings with it all sorts of new worries and more than a little work. One thing I was always told when starting my business what that I needed to be prepared for when things go well. It’s advice I’m glad I took to heart. Over the last few years we’ve had plenty of ups and downs and through it all I’ve learned how to embrace my work-related stress and put that stress to work for me. I’m not exactly glad to have it, but I do see it as a great motivator and something that keeps me going.
Stress for EPIC WIN
Stress is often looked at as a negative, but I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t need to be that way. Stress also brings with it energy and focus, especially if you take a positive attitude towards it and make an effort to make it work for you. Of course, there is also bad stress, but in the case of something you love to do and that you have a passion for it’s not impossible to turn negatives into positives. In fact, the ability to do that might make or break your business.
It’s really all about attitude and practical application of your time. Take some time, every once in awhile through out your day, and reflect on what’s on your plate. Chances are if your stressed it’s a lot – too much – and you might feel overwhelmed. Think about all the things you need to do and break them down in to manageable chunks, then once you’re focused and refreshed, get to work. Simply working on something, IMHO, is the best stress reliever there is.
You might be saying to yourself, “But Keeeeith, I can’t! It’s too much!” Well, here is some advice from my mother: Can’t never did do anything. Suck it up and get to work, trust me, it’ll lessen your stress almost immediately. The worst thing for stress is complete inaction.
The Bottom Line
Stress can be good for you and your business if you channel it in a positive way, which, admittedly can be tricky. A positive attitude, some good organization and time management and a willingness to work can turn that negative stress back around. Believe me.