As a business coach on occasion I find it helpful to remind my clients to lighten up. Ill say something like Its a game; this wont matter on your death bed. As business owners it can be tempting to lose ourselves in the issue of the day, week or month. We forget that it is not a life or death situation. Okay, we could be on the verge of losing our business or maybe a really big account but these are the moments that perspective may be our most powerful edge. Remembering that business is a game could give you the mental and emotional acuity needed to get you through the rough patches we all experience.
Let me say more about business being a game. Just like a game there are rules, lots of them, your rules, industry rules, cultural rules, government rules and more. In regards to keeping your perspective, your rules are the ones that matter the most. Here are some rules that I recommend;
1. Play the game of business to win as if your life is at stake and then toss your head, smile and laugh when it doesnt work out.
2. Have fun whenever possible, smile a lot.
3. Keep your physical, spiritual, emotional and mental reserves full for the game by exercising,...