Entrepreneurs and stress may seem like two sides to the same coin but the fact is that while stress is a big problem for small business owners if you want to support your mental health now and in the future, you’ve got to have some of the following components in place.
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The Right Safety Nets
Sometimes we need to leave the business on a Friday night and not touch it until Monday morning. The problem is that when we do this, we could spend a weekend in a pit of anxiety, especially when it comes to finances. Having a business line of credit can be invaluable here, because rather than having a business loan, you are only spending what is necessary to keep your business afloat, meaning you can watch the pennies closely. Safety nets will always give you far more faith to keep pushing forward and whether you’ve got concerns about your finances, your employee skills, or your IT practices, safety nets in the right form will do so much.
Be Aware of Your Stress
So many people compartmentalize it or try to get rid of it completely. We have to understand that being stressed is a part of being an entrepreneur. When you become accepting of this fact, you become more aware, which means you start to act upon it so you can manage it more effectively. And this could mean incorporating simple practices into your life just to mitigate stress. A lot of entrepreneurs like to exercise because it removes all that pent-up aggression. Whatever it is for you, make it a regular part of your life.
Not Feeling Like a Failure
Many entrepreneurs think they let people down because they made big mistakes. One way to mitigate this is to focus on business planning so you are more prepared for the variety of problems that could hit your business. You can also combine this with the small wins by setting up short-term goals and acknowledging those little victories. Little victories are the things that can be constantly reinforced to ensure we have more faith in our business and in ourselves.
Outsourcing Your Compliance
Outsourcing is not about passing the buck, but more about understanding what you don’t understand. Compliance is incredibly overwhelming in the modern business world and it can be very costly. You need to get prepared so you can embrace changes, but you can do this by delegating to another member of staff or embracing outsourcing so people can better focus on the business. However, you must remember if you are outsourcing, the buck is going to stop with you if there are regulatory problems. Further down the line, perhaps you may want to use this as an opportunity to test your agility.
Strengthen Your Trust in Yourself
If you really want to manage your anxiety, you need to trust in yourself more. Anxiety is caused by a fear of failure, so if you start to trust in your talents and abilities, as well as your value, by constant reinforcement and ritual, you can become more in touch with your intuition so you can focus on the things that really matter.
