Increase Your Tolerance for Stress

I do believe that our capacity to cope with and handle stress can be expanded with time and practice. I know that parenthood and life experiences have influenced my own capacity—I have much more resiliency and flexibility than I ever had when I was younger. The more we go through, the more we endure and survive, the more we realize just what is worth fussing over and what is not. In the early days of operating your home business, you may feel as though the stress of trying to coordinate all the facets of your life and organize your business … Continue reading

Give Yourself Time to Adjust when You Take on More Work

Growing a small business can often mean stretching beyond your comfort zone. While it growth and taking on more customers, clients and work sounds great in theory, the reality can be daunting. You may think that you will never be able to carve out the time or find the resources to expand your business. Instead of throwing up your hands and avoiding the challenge, give yourself time to adjust and see if you just don’t find a way to stretch and accommodate a growing business schedule. We all get in a groove–many of us are pretty good at establishing a … Continue reading