What are the reasons for your job stress?

Is it because you feel there is no job security?

I will admit that there has been a lot of layoffs and reducing of the sizes of staffs in business these past years in some industries. But what is the reason for it? It is because the business is suffering from lower income levels? Is it because these businesses want to make sure that their owners get a decent return on their investment?

No matter what the reason is, what can you do to reduce your stress?

Why don’t you consider a Contrarian view on the situation? In other words, don’t think about yourself all the time, think about ways and ideas that you can help the business grow and flourish. Why don’t you become an Intrapreneur? In other words a person that focuses all their actions on the betterment of the company.

Why would I address this? It is simple! I’ve mainly been a business owner most of my life, but when I worked for a very large international company I was always looking for ways to grow the business, to give the business an edge on the competition. Why did I do that? I wanted to help the business grow and at the same time protect my job, as I would be looked at in different terms that those that were just focused on themselves.

Did it work? You bet it did! I had a long-term manager with the company and tell me that he was thrilled that I was doing what I was doing.

What can you do today to help the business grow and at the same time protect your job?

Can you see how by taking your focus off your job to looking at the big picture will reduce your stress level?