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Turning around the stress of business – part 1 – Is it real or imagined?

Posted in Entrepreneurial mindset on 08/30/2010 12:15 pm by Therese Skelly

Let me ask you this big question…..

Is the stress you have in your business real or imagined?  And most importantly….what the heck can you do about it so it doesn’t make you go under?

If you are like most enthusiastic entrepreneurs you may have moments where you are in the flow, feeling great, and doing the work you love.  But then there are those other moments when you start to worry or feel overwhelmed.  You may start to project fear into the future or ruminate over past opportunities missed or perceived mistakes made.

Suddenly you are not in the moment enjoying the work, you are in the grip of one of the number one business happiness and productivity killers – you are stressing which means that as hard as you are working, your energy is going south with attracting the right clients to you.  That translates into the fact that you may be on some level pushing away the very thing you desire because of the stressed and overwhelmed state you are in!

I have a five part formula to use when you have stress that’s breaking you down.  In the next few days I’ll be sharing this with you.

Let me start by telling you that you aren’t alone, and that very often it’s darn hard and a bit scary to be in business for yourself!  I think stress, overwhelm, doubt and confusion are one side of the entrepreneurial journey.  (So are happiness, delight, satisfaction, pride, and so many other cool things!)

This article came from watching a client spin and spin and while standing on the side lines; I could easily see that much of the stress she was creating was self imposed.  So let me share my formula if you are feeling some of this as well.  I realized with her that it not really the work in front of her, but her response to the work which was making her unhappy.

If you are like most enthusiastic entrepreneurs you may have moments where you are in the flow, feeling great, and doing the work you love.  But then there are those other moments when you start to worry or feel overwhelmed.  You may start to project fear into the future or ruminate over past opportunities missed or perceived mistakes made.

My request to you today is to notice the self talk you are doing when your stress level is at it’s highest.  Write down your thoughts.  That will prepare you for the rest of the articles that will follow.

Read the next post, on why you need to start by telling yourself the truth and know that you CAN turn things around!

Here’s to believing in you……

Therese