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Being in business is never without it’s challenges even when business is booming. When the economic climate is challenging it imposes an entirely different set of challenges. It’s vital to build your own resiliency and help the members of your team to do the same so you can “survive and thrive” beyond the tough times. Now’ s the time to be agile in your approach while taking good care of yourself and your team.

Here’s 5 self-care strategies that may help you:

Avoid playing the blame game and stay focused

It’s easy to blame your competitors, market disruptors, high rent rates/mortgage, staff etc. While these can be contributing factors, they aren’t the real problem. It’s highly likely there are other business owners that aren’t in your industry feeling the same pressures.

Playing the blame game takes your focus off the real issues prevents you from surviving challenging times. The way we do business is changing at an alarming rate. To survive it’s important to change with the times, be current and creative with ways to attract new business.

Be clear on vision your purpose

It’s easy to lose sight of your business vision and purpose during stressful times, being clear on this combined with a healthy dose of optimism is vital to business success. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or unsure, now is a time to revisit your business vision and purpose so you can stay focused. Seek outside support from experts and have regular team discussions on how you can do things better to keep you moving towards your vision.

Cut the noise

It can feel like wherever you look and whoever you speak to there is more bad news. This takes its toll on your ability to stay upbeat and focused on the task at hand. While it’s great to be informed it’s also just as healthy to cut the noise, take scheduled breaks from all forms of media and spend the time recharging yourself or quietly thinking and working on ways to creatively attract new business.

Keep things simple

Business basics are relatively simple, it’s the people that complicate it. Business is all about relationships and customer experience. Remember to build and nurture your business relationships and create a customer experience so that your customers are not only your raving fans they keep coming back to do business with you.

Take a break

Taking time out to relax and recharge is essential in staying fresh and focused on your business. Schedule weekly micro breaks, quarterly mini breaks and annual breaks. It’s easy to get caught up on the mouse wheel and feeling like you’re going nowhere. By stepping off and allowing yourself some space allows you to look at things from a fresh new perspective.

If you’d like to create a culture of health by implementing a workplace wellness program, please get in touch.

Photo: Unsplash

Being in business is never without it’s challenges even when business is booming. When the economic climate is challenging it imposes an entirely different set of challenges. It’s vital to build your own resiliency and help the members of your team to do the same so you can “survive and thrive” beyond the tough times. Now’ s the time to be agile in your approach while taking good care of yourself and your team.

Here’s 5 self-care strategies that may help you:

Avoid playing the blame game and stay focused

It’s easy to blame your competitors, market disruptors, high rent rates/mortgage, staff etc. While these can be contributing factors, they aren’t the real problem. It’s highly likely there are other business owners that aren’t in your industry feeling the same pressures.

Playing the blame game takes your focus off the real issues prevents you from surviving challenging times. The way we do business is changing at an alarming rate. To survive it’s important to change with the times, be current and creative with ways to attract new business.

Be clear on vision your purpose

It’s easy to lose sight of your business vision and purpose during stressful times, being clear on this combined with a healthy dose of optimism is vital to business success. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or unsure, now is a time to revisit your business vision and purpose so you can stay focused. Seek outside support from experts and have regular team discussions on how you can do things better to keep you moving towards your vision.

Cut the noise

It can feel like wherever you look and whoever you speak to there is more bad news. This takes its toll on your ability to stay upbeat and focused on the task at hand. While it’s great to be informed it’s also just as healthy to cut the noise, take scheduled breaks from all forms of media and spend the time recharging yourself or quietly thinking and working on ways to creatively attract new business.

Keep things simple

Business basics are relatively simple, it’s the people that complicate it. Business is all about relationships and customer experience. Remember to build and nurture your business relationships and create a customer experience so that your customers are not only your raving fans they keep coming back to do business with you.

Take a break

Taking time out to relax and recharge is essential in staying fresh and focused on your business. Schedule weekly micro breaks, quarterly mini breaks and annual breaks. It’s easy to get caught up on the mouse wheel and feeling like you’re going nowhere. By stepping off and allowing yourself some space allows you to look at things from a fresh new perspective.

If you’d like to create a culture of health by implementing a workplace wellness program, please get in touch.