More than a Few Words - #899 Managing Good and Bad Stress

#899 Managing Good and Bad Stress

08/31/23 • 10 min

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If you are like most business owners, right now you are stressing about something. You are probably thinking if you could only get rid of that stress everything would be better.

But Allison Graham, suggests some of that stress is actually helpful. She discusses three categories of stress: empowering stress, destructive stress, and survival stress. Empowering stress is characterized by feeling energized, in a state of flow, and capable of tackling challenging tasks. It's the positive stress that drives productivity and achievement. Destructive stress, on the other hand, leads to overwhelm, resentment, and negative impacts on both work and personal life. Survival stress is a natural response that alerts us to danger and sharpens our focus, but it can become counterproductive if not managed properly.

The conversation delves into the nuances of recognizing empowering stress versus destructive stress. The key lies in understanding oneself, acknowledging individual patterns, and finding the optimal balance between time constraints and deadlines. Allison emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and strategic problem-solving to develop effective stress management techniques tailored to each person's unique needs.

If you are like most business owners, right now you are stressing about something. You are probably thinking if you could only get rid of that stress everything would be better.

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#898 Discover Productivity Hacks

Tracy Brinkman shared some great productivity hacks you can use to take control of the chaos in your day.

Time Blocking:

If you have a task, that is high priority make a date with yourself. Block out time as if is an important meeting, maybe an hour or so, and don’ let anyone cut into that time.

Set Priorities

Stop trying to accomplish 87 things each week. Pick a few top priority items and make sure they get done first. When you combine these two productivity hacks you end up working in short bursts on one thing. At the end of the week you can look back to see what you have accomplished.

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#900 Go to The Gym

Every time I go to the gym I see people using weights that are clearly too heavy for them. There is pain in their faces as they struggle to lift the extra weight. They are risking injury every time they do that.

My trainer always suggests I work with lighter weights which allows me to perfect the motion. I can do more repetitions and will build muscle as well as the people who struggle with the weights that are too big.

There is a marketing lesson here. Instead of running one very big campaign that blows your budget and exhausts you, consider doing more smaller campaigns. This will allows you to perfect your messaging and build brand strength slowly over time.