Hey Everyone, Look I know we hear about Wellbeing and Taking care of yourself, but I wanted to see if im alone in this thought. So I am a business owner, however im a little spiritual in the sense of Meditations, Reiki, Crystals and alike. So when i'm stressed or worried; I feel that talking to say my wife is a no (it's a man thing) but what do you do and how do you deal with problems, stresses and issues in your business or working environment? I have an FSB membership, but really looking at EVERYTHING they offer, I only use about 5% of it? so do you feel you have access to support as a business owner? Thanks C
I talk to my wife. I talk to my Great Dane. I talk to my horse. I talk to the German Shepherd. I don't meditate. I don't look at or listen to crystals (or whatever it is that you do with crystals in private). I don't eat Reiki - I don't even know what Reiki tastes like. I don't get stressed and I do not worry. I do not have any problems, though I do have tasks that need to be completed. I drink beer. At this festive season, I might just put myself outside of a glass of single malt. It's a man thing.
My router broke down last week. Had to spend an hour with the wife. She seems like a nice lady. Stress? I craft, I burn, I bake, I take a break from whatever for a few minutes. Not usually any major stresses.
there is not really much support out there full stop, I don't think the FSB is much use in that regard ====================== I have an FSB membership, but really looking at EVERYTHING they offer, I only use about 5% of it? so do you feel you have access to support as a business owner? =================== the only way I got through 40 years of being self employed and running various businesses was to talk to my peers, drink with them, play golf with them, and probe them about all sorts of stuff all the time, what I now tell young business persons ( well younger than me ) is to find a mentor ( or two of three ) , that can be one of the biggest assets you can have in any business, a mentor who sees the bigger picture, because 95% of the time all we see is the shitty little stuff that keeps tripping us entrepeneurs up, most mentors are retired and only too willing to help, in fact they thoroughly enjoy it in the main, but it should not be a chit chat, it should be a little more formal than that, with an agenda prepared 3 or 4 days before meeting up, because it allows for some thinking time to be applied to the items that need to be discussed on the agenda one of my mentors has a workshop day at his house once a week, he books people in for hourly slots with 7 or 8 entrepeneurs ( recently these have been zoom calls due to Covid) , he does not charge for his time, he just loves to help people with his knowledge and his contacts in the world of business, he does not see himself as retired, he still has a very active business brain, and feels like he is giving something back - this is the sort of thing FSB and the IoD and others should be championing, but they just don't see the value !
FSB is a pyramid quasi ponzi scheme. Members to get more members with higher up members trying to recruit more members and up the greasy pole you go. I think their "business" is signing up more businesses.
you must be thinking of another FSB The Federation of Small Businesses is a UK business organisation representing small and medium-sized businesses. It was formed in 1974 as the National Federation of Self Employed. The current name for the organisation was adopted in 1991
I am not aware of anything FSB offer that would help with stress. That is not a complaint. Likewise, my bank manager is uniquely unhelpful if I phone up to chat through a tough day. A walk on the beach is more helpful. Unless you are not close to the beach.
Come on here and wind the bean-counters up, failing that annoy the mods. It's not exactly stress relief, still fun though!
If somebody has p££ed me off and they are nearby I will chase them with a worn out railway sleeper this normally dispels any stress . I run in the wilds (country side ) or do 8 miles walks
A few years back I set up a group under the name of Lonely Owner - as the name suggests, it wa a group of business owners to meet over dinner & discuss business issues in a discreet environment. It was 100% NOT a networking environment. Pretty much every business owner we introduced it to thought it was a great ifea. But most had reasons why they couldn't attend. A few just wanted to pitch themselves. Since it was pure not-for-profits, we eventually gave up with the consistent cat-herding involved. Then loads of people were upset as it was a great idea, despite having never attended. Conclusion - there is merit in setting up something similar, but arranging it needs to be a job for someone, which means creating reveue.
It's lonely a the top! Talk to the other half - you'd be surprised at how they can simplify any problems because they're not at all involved in your business and don't actually care all that much. They can be objective and critical, where you may be obsessing over something that isn't actually that important.
The FSB are our competition and, even though we are more relevant to modern businesses and startups, I can't let this go without response. Whilst they may have commissioned sales people, they are not a pyramid/ponzi scheme! The work they, we and other organisations do to support SMEs is invaluable. The benefits, advice and savings offered are amazing, however, I do say to our new members that if we cannot deliver value greater than the membership fee in a few months, we are doing something wrong.
Workplace stress and issues are the dangerous mental health situation that almost every professional is facing. When I am under stress, I go out for a walk, listen to some music, read the newspaper, spend time with my family or I do an activity that will give me a fresh perspective on things.
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