6 Ways to Manage Stress When Running your Business

1. Practice gratitude…

2. Identify your Stress Triggers…

3. Get Help and Support from Others…

4. Manage your Time and Prioritise…

5. Practice Daily Self Care…

6. Laugh a lot….

There’s so much underlying emotional baggage we carry that can pop up in disguise and harm our business dream and it’s progress, without you even knowing it. Not to mention the other choices we make in our lives that fall prey to whatever issues we have beneath the surface.

It’s a proven fact. When you have fears around money, the effect on your achievements can be quite significant.

1. Posting without a targeted audience

2. Too much self promotion

3. Not engaging enough

4. Being political

5. Purchasing (fake) followers

6. Not paying attention to your analytics

As photographers, Work-Life Balance is one of those phrases we hear all the time in the 21st century. Is it really cliché? Or has it come about because you're working harder now? I believe the latter.... having been working since the 1980s I feel that the pressure has definitely turned up in the 21st century.

1. Plan your website before you build

2. Make sure your site is easy to navigate

3. Save the pitch about you for your ‘About’ page

4. Be clear about what you do

5. Be consistent across your site (font, colours, etc)

A positive mindset is absolutely essential to remain positive and to achieve success.

Just like a negative mindset can lead to the blockages that hinder your success. So it's vital to your success that you check in with yourself and work towards having the right mindset that unblocks your pathway towards living your dream and achieving your goals.