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Customer Relationship Management
Changing consumer attitudes are driving Customer Relationship
Management. Fuelled by Internet induced expectations and an even
increasing mood of self reliance among customers, companies have
to compete in an environment where communication,...
Effective Risk Management
Risk is embedded in every opportunity a business faces. And poor risk management can result in large financial costs, or even failure. Risk points can emerge anywhere: small scale project delays, the misguided actions of an employee, or a fire in an...
Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Company’s Financial Management
Too many businesses wait until a crisis occurs before they start to focus on improving their financial management. Often, by that time, it can be too late. By setting aside an hour now to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your...
Participative Management in Organizational Change
I recently read an article in which the author said, "Senior managers are becoming more accepting of participative management and employee involvement because they (senior managers) are becoming more humanistic." Nonsense!
Anybody who works with...
Sales Activity Report for Management
Managing one's sales division can be a daunting task. This task
can be even more daunting when you are expected to manage a
large number of sales representatives. Since their success is
your number one responsibility, it is important that...
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Stress Management for the Self Employed
Being self-employed, or freelancing, is a truly unique environment in which to work. Basically, you wake up every morning and “reinvent the wheel.” That means that you begin every day knowing that you’ll be required to provide your customers with something they feel that they can’t live without. That’s not an easy thing for your stress level to handle.
Being self-employed is synonymous with long hours, and working through those days that you really should have taken off. It means that your stomach is repeatedly in knots and the adrenaline just doesn’t flow anymore.
If this describes you, you’re not alone.
Working for oneself from home, in front of the computer on weekdays and weekends is becoming evermore popular thanks to the internet and the World Wide Web. However, with this ever growing popularity of independence, comes the increasing build of stress.
Symptoms of high stress in those who are self-employed include:
The inability to concentrate
The general feeling of being uptight
Biting everyone’s head off
Aching shoulders and neck
A constant
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headache
Indecisiveness
Fatigue
Insomnia
Of course, these are only a sample of the symptoms, but they are among the most common. If left unmanaged, stress can even develop further into more dangerous health conditions.
For people who are self-employed, proper stress management becomes critical to living a healthy, rewarding life. Stress management itself is a matter of recognizing your individual stresses, finding the cause, and taking responsibility for these stresses, making changes where they are necessary.
This can be as simple as taking an aroma therapeutic bubble bath at night, yoga, or something more structured, such as consulting a stress management therapist.
If you are self-employed, and you wish to make certain that your stress level is managed effectively, you may wish to consult your doctor, who can advise you with regards to the techniques and strategies that will work best for you.
About the Author
Copyright 2004
Kate Smalley, Connecticut Secretary
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kate@connecticutsecretary.com
http://www.connecticutsecretary.com
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