Step 10 of Building a Better Business

In the journey of building a better business, it’s essential to prioritise your well-being. Just as flight attendants instruct passengers to put on their own oxygen masks before assisting others, taking care of yourself is paramount in business. This blog post explores the concept of the “well of happiness” and provides practical steps to ensure it remains full, enabling you to face challenges with resilience and energy.

Prioritising Your Well-being: Maintaining a Full “Well of Happiness”

Step 1: Identify Activities that Restore Happiness and Energy
Take the time to recognise activities that bring you joy and replenish your energy levels. It could be dancing, yoga, mountain biking, reading, weightlifting, cooking, or spending time with friends for coffee. These are often the activities we tend to neglect due to time constraints or guilt about taking time away from our businesses.

Step 2: Recognise You Have the Time
Acknowledge that you have the same number of hours in a day as accomplished individuals like Einstein or Helen Keller. It’s a matter of consciously choosing to invest your time in activities that contribute to your well-being.

Step 3: Make a Commitment to Yourself
Create a list of the pastimes that make you happy but have been put off. Make a commitment to dedicate at least one hour per day to engage in these activities. Share this commitment with a business mentor or someone who will hold you accountable, ensuring you allocate time for self-care.

Step 4: Schedule Activities in Your Diary
Block out specific time slots in your diary dedicated to these happiness-inducing activities. Treat them as non-negotiable appointments until they become ingrained habits. By scheduling time for self-care, you prioritise your well-being and make it an integral part of your routine.

Nurturing your well-being is a vital component of achieving success in both life and business. By keeping your “well of happiness” full, you reduce stress and restore your energy levels, enabling you to face challenges with resilience. Make self-care a priority by committing to activities that bring you joy and investing at least one hour per day in them. Remember, life is short, so embrace moments of happiness along the way. Smile while you still have teeth, and build a better business with a focus on your well-being!