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Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

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Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Mulayam Products manufactures natural skin care products for all ages and all skin types. It helps to take care of the skin and enhance its beauty. Read more

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Altima Interactive provides web business consulting, web design and web development to help people grow their business online. Read more

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Simon Paxton helps people make their events exciting and memorable with performances of the mysteries of the mind. Read more

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell is a virtual secretary who does administration and back office work from secretarial to bookkeeping. Read more

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Bob Jones, an SEO Company

'an SEO Company' provides authentic SEO services for small businesses in Australia. Read more

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Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

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Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Tonto Digital helps small businesses use the internet, in all its glory, to attract new customers and grow their business. Read more

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Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing head honcho, Sam Leader, editorial big cheese and Robert Gerrish, founder and general nuisance spill the beans. Read more

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Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill helps her clients achieve their goals by communicating as well as possible with the people who matter to them. This can be done by ... Read more

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Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon specialises in creating business websites for small to medium sized businesses that bring in fresh leads, new customers and make money. Read more

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Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching

Lightbulb Coaching helps people find solutions to problems that are keeping them from shining brightly through face-to-face and phone coaching sess... Read more

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Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Concept Coach aims to build conceptual clarity for business owners by providing them with simple yet effective coaching on accounting and finance r... Read more

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Mark Rubiolo, Bubbling With Energy Entertainment

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Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

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Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

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Live smart | Stress management

The stress of work can be overwhelming at times, but there are many stress management techniques you can implement to deal with stress in a manageable way.

In this section we look at ways of dealing with stress at work, setting boundaries to reduce stress, strategies to deal with anxiety in business and lots more. And to reveal whether you are susceptible to work stress related illness, take our stress test.


Tips for staying calm under pressure

07 May 12 | Maria Pantalone

Being a soloist is sometimes stressful, and high stress levels can impact on your communication style, which may ultimately damage your relationships. Here are some tips for staying calm under pressure. Read more

Comments: 4

Keep calm and carry on

26 Nov 11 | Lynda Bayada

Have you ever noticed that during times of turmoil and economic uncertainty, leaders remain calm? I think we should take a leaf from their book, and keep calm and carry on. Read more

Comments: 2

Note to self: Slow down

29 Mar 11 | Robert Gerrish

One person in particular needs to get the following message: Me. But if you’re moving too fast for comfort, I’m happy to share. Read more

Comments: 34

Coping with stress: Taking it one day at a time

13 Oct 10 | Peter Fehon

No matter how tough things are, you can get through it. I’m living proof of how coping with stress is possible. Read more

Comments: 16

Staying productive during stressful times

23 Jun 10 | Tristan Boyd

Wouldn't it be great to spring out of bed and get to work every day feeling fresh, exuding energy and smiling with confidence because your business is succeeding and you love your job? Read more

Comments: 5

Questions for the soloist dealing with stress

21 Feb 10 | Megan Hills

Dealing with stress? Not enough time in the day… or night? Clients behaving like your parents? Technology behaving like a fractious toddler? Is it all feeling too hard? Read more

Comments: 8

Coping with chaos: A moving story

19 Oct 09 | Sam Leader

Before embarking on the journey, I wondered why moving is said to be one of the most stressful things you can do. Shove a few things in boxes, put them on a truck - how hard can it be? Read more

Comments: 42

How NLP helps filter fear

01 Oct 09 | Deborah Keep

In the current climate there is a lot of fear in the air that is easy to absorb, however with NLP techniques we can choose to avoid this and only absorb the positive and beneficial elements around us. Read more

Comments: 7

Reduce stress: Get out of the emergency zone

02 Jul 09 | Zern Liew

Does your business seem to run from one emergency to another? Here’s how to reduce stress, get out of the emergency zone and get your business running smoothly. Read more

Comments: 6

Five steps to managing anxiety

17 Apr 09 | Kate James

Some of the small business owners I work with are feeling more anxious than usual. This is not surprising as these are unsettling times, so here are five steps to help you with managing anxiety. Read more

Comments: 8

Seven tips for reducing holiday stress

14 Dec 08 | Andrew May

Are you able to refresh, renew and recharge while on holidays or, like many, do you suffer from holiday stress? Read more

Comments: 7

Ten tips to help you manage stress

19 Oct 08 | Kate James

We all know stress has a negative impact on not only our emotional wellbeing, but it can ultimately lead to a range of very serious physical ailments, too. Don’t wait until you’re diagnosed with high blood pressure or heart disease to manage stress. Read more

Comments: 4

How to avoid burnout by managing stress

30 Sep 08 | Lucinda Lions

Stress fuels burnout, so if you want your business to last for life and avoid burnout, you need to understand what triggers stress. When we take a close look at managing stress, the first thing to realise is stress is actually a response. Read more

Comments: 10

How to handle stress and overwhelm

21 Jun 07 | Megan Hills

Both the stress of work and the stress of finding work are common causes of soloist overwhelm. But there are techniques you can use to clear your mind, lift your spirit and help you handle stress. Read more

Comments: 9

Handling stress: Avoid the hemmed-in feeling

05 Feb 07 | Robert Gerrish

If there’s one thing that makes me feel overwhelmed and tired, it’s the sense I’m going to be struggling to get the day’s work done. In my view, few feelings contribute so negatively to our ability to work effectively and our way of handling stress. Read more

Comments: 20

Live a healthy lifestyle and reduce stress!

25 May 06 | Sally Bruce

If you feel guilty about taking time out for self-care, remember we owe it to ourselves, our work, our loved ones & the community to prioritise our physical, mental, emotional & spiritual health. Living a healthy lifestyle helps you to reduce stress. Read more

Comments: 3

Are you susceptible to work stress related illness? Take our stress test and find out.

06 Apr 06 | Gabriel Perera

The amount of pressure you come under at work contributes to your chances of developing heart disease, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases. Try our stress test to see how susceptible you are to work stress related illnesses. Read more

Comments: 9

Ways of dealing with stress at work

03 Apr 06 | Megan Tough

Dealing with stress at work can be a good thing up to a point, as the extra energy can increase our performance. But what can you do when it becomes too much and performance starts to drop off? Read more

Comments: 0

Setting boundaries to reduce stress

07 Aug 05 | Megan Tough

Putting your foot down remains a challenge for lots of soloists, but setting boundaries is a great way to reduce stress and limit how often we overwork. Read more

Comments: 5

Ten strategies for dealing with anxiety in business

24 Jul 05 | Megan Tough

If you think there aren't enough hours in the day and need a hand dealing with anxiety in business, these tried and tested tips will help you work smarter and manage time more effectively. Read more

Comments: 2

 

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