Working Through Stress

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 08:49am by William Quisenberry in Innovation

Stress and conflict often are two situations that entrepreneurs gradually become accustomed to over the course of their careers.

In fact the most successful entrepreneurs absolutely thrive in these atmospheres and enjoy the rush and challenge of scrambling to get things done or meeting deadlines. However if you are not a person who is use to thriving in intense places it could be much more difficult to initially adjust to this new found aspect of business �ad-venturing.�

It is very important for any business professional to consistently find alternative methods of releasing stress from the workplace or your venture. Find a hobby that you enjoy that will replace your thoughts and intent momentarily so that you can allow your body and mind proper amounts of time to vent.

Usually activities such as exercise, book reading or even some good old fashion Playstation or XBOX (Okay not so OLD fashion) will allow you to have fun away from business.

Also you may find that some of your best ideas will strike you when you are relaxed and engaging in an activity away form work-related events. For instance I enjoy lifting weights and I will sometimes come up with some great supporting concepts for my ventures and entrepreneurial pursuits while pumping iron.

Stress is going to come during venture building, but please don�t let this steer you away from pursuing your dreams. If you think stress really isn�t a huge problem within the professional world then you are extremely wrong.

Many small business owners report closing their doors because they cannot handle the pressure that business sometimes brings. Just yesterday I was listening in on an interesting conversation between one of my finance professors and a fellow student before class started.

The young lady was explaining to my professor that she recently closed her business which was supposedly producing good earnings and profits to take a basic entry level job for a lot less money simply because she could no longer handle the stress.

Another thing that she mentioned that I found fairly alarming was that her business was ruining her personal lifestyle and damaging her marriage with her husband. This is another major issue that entrepreneurs are constantly faced with.

When you are stressed all day and working in highly intense circumstances, your emotions can also rub off on friends and family which will likely increase relationship conflicts with those around you. So remember undetected and non-counseled stress from business ownership affects you and others as well, so it is very important to find positive ways to channel your energy in a non-disruptive manner.

Just be prepared when the pressure begins to come upon you when chasing your dream if it hasn�t already done so. If this new found level of anxiety is causing major issues initially I can guarantee you that your mind and body will eventually progress and adapt accordingly. Just continue to fight through the stress and let nothing stand between you and destiny!

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