Running a business can be stressful.
Here are 6 ways to prevent it from running your life and how it can actually benefit your business!
1. Stay Organized
Make lists, plan by week and create a schedule making a point to include scheduling time with friends and family as well as time for you. This will give you something to look forward to and incentive to manage your time wisely.
2. Stay Healthy
Exercise regularly, eat right, and get plenty of sleep. Exercise is a very effective stress reducer. It helps lift your mood and boosts energy level and ability to concentrate. Be sure to dedicate a few chunks of time each week to self-care.
Hint: these are great items to include in your weekly list, plan, and schedule.
3. Take Time Off
Take breaks! Small breaks are a great way for a quick reset helping to clear your head and improve your ability to concentrate.
Take vacation! It’s the best way to recharge! It will freshen your perspective on what needs to be done and help prevent burn out.
4. Be Present
Create boundaries and establish rules to keep you on task whether you’re at the office or at home. When you’re at the office, let your friends and family know that you are there to work and to only contact you in the case of an emergency. When you’re at home, turn off your phone or laptop and enjoy the moment
5. Delegate
Instead of trying to do it all yourself focus on the activities you specialize in and value most. Delegate or outsource the rest. This will give others the opportunity to grow and it will free up time for you to devote and focus on higher priorities.
6. Be Passionate
Doing what you love will never feel like work. Enjoy everything about what it is you do (the tasks, the people, the environment, and the opportunities) and it will be easy to stay motivated and happy in your job and in your life.
How a good work-life balance can actually increase your bottom line
A good work-life balance is essential for one to perform to the best of their ability. As a business owner, it’s not only important to offer this opportunity to your staff but to model the behavior as well. Good balance reduces stress, increases focus, improves efficiency, and creates a positive and inviting work environment in which employees are more committed, more productive and more responsive to the business and customer’s needs
So how can it increase your bottom line?
More committed employees = increase in retention = reduction of costs associated with hiring, training, and absenteeism
More production = more profits
More response to customer needs = increase in customer retention = higher profits
The connection between work-life balance and success (both personally and professionally) is clear and something that should not be ignored.