THE PROBLEM
You love your business, but it is the main source of frustration for you right now.
You feel STRESSED, because
X Sales have stalled, but the expenses keep coming
X Managing your team or family issues at home is draining your energy
X Health concerns are slowing your productivity
You feel STUCK, because
X No matter what you try, you keep struggling to get or stay focused
X You're doing "all the 'right' things" and they're not working anymore
X You can't seem to move the needle forward on your goals
You feel SCATTERED, because
X You're overwhelmed by all the things that need to get done
X You keep getting distracted by interruptions and social media
X You can't seem to say "no" and keep piling more on
Long story short, deep down you know that actually,
YOU'RE the problem.
You're the one holding everything back from progressing.
But you don't know what to do about it.
If that's you, know this:
You are in the RIGHT place.
THE STATISTICS
If you think you're the only one who has this problem, then you're wrong.
It's way more common than you think.
Research shows our minds wander 50% of the time
Think to the last time you were sitting at your desk at work, that may even be right now. Now think of how often your mind wandered or how often you were distracted by things like text messages, personal (and professional) emails, phone calls, social media, and the like. It’s probably much more than you may realize.
In fact, research has shown that our minds wander 50% of the time which can have a detrimental effect on everything from productivity to stress levels.
(SOURCE: ProHabits.com quoting Harvard Business Review)
1/3 of business owners report experiencing burnt out from decision making
According to a study called "Small Business, Big Stress" done by Xero, one-third of SME owners find key decision making very stressful. Knowing that expensive mistakes could impact the company’s future success is a huge burden to bear.
Distressed company directors regularly report feeling "ashamed for letting everyone down" and carrying the weight of success or failure takes. amental and physical toll over time.
(SOURCE: MaxwellDavies.com quoting Xero)
Over $200 billion annually is LOST due to stress-related issues in the USA
Did you know that U.S. companies have seen a loss of over $200 billion annually on stress-related employee issues including absenteeism and lack of productivity?
Even more startling is the fact that, according to the American Psychological Association, over $500 billion dollars is lost to general workplace stress.
When was the last time you felt as if you truly took a break from everything you were doing at work? Depending on the industry, it may have been a very long time. From working lunches, to mobile work emails, to the stress of an upcoming project, the vast majority of individuals are unable to truly break from all that their professional life is throwing at them.
(SOURCE: ProHabits.com citing APA)
42% of business owners cite "managing staff" as their biggest source of stress
No matter what your business, employees are usually the most important asset you have.
It is no surprise then that 42 per cent of SME owners feel staff management is their biggest cause of stress. Getting the right team, going in the right direction, while remaining happy and productive is no mean feat.
Remember: Business owners are in charge of leadership, but it is the quality of the team that powers a business. And giving your team the chance to improve will improve your business.
Nurture employees. Offer training and support, ditch micromanagement, and have an open door policy. As Richard Branson said: “If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your business”.
A happy employee means better productivity, less staff turnover, more specialist knowledge, a collective responsibility for the business success and a strong business brand in the world.
(SOURCE: MaxwellDavies.com quoting a study by Xero)
YOU NEED STRATEGIC MEDITATION FOR BUSINESS
INTEGRATING meditation and mindfulness into your work life is the key.
But as a busy professional, here is what you DON'T need:
🚫 NO 🚫 Random woo-woo meditations that you stumbled on in Youtube or in some crunchy yoga app that put you to sleep, check you out, hypnotize and distract you from getting things done in your business.
🚫 NO 🚫 Fake-it-til-you-make-it B.S.'ing yourself chants and daydreaming that waste time and get you all "pumped up" (in addition to being overwhelmed) for nothing.
🚫 NO 🚫 Morning-only, before-bed-only meditation and mindfulness practices that don't help you take charge of your workday, during the workday.
🚫 NO 🚫 Culturally appropriated practices "whitewashed" for commercialized mass production that require you to act like someone you are not nor compromise your personal beliefs.
🚫 NO 🚫 Health-threatening "transformational" nor addictive pharmaceutical or herbal protocols that rely on you to taking substances that alter your body and mind, so that you don't have control.
STRATEGIC MEDITATION is meditation done first, before a targeted action is taken.
And it's best when done together.
