Category: Stress management

August 10, 2022

Is it possible to choose happiness? In most cases, happy people know that happiness is a choice that must be made daily. Happy people don’t care about their circumstances and aren’t looking for happiness in people or stuff. The trick? […]

July 25, 2022

From my point of view, the next pandemic (if we are through this one) is a mental health crisis since the stress on small business leaders and their employees has never been higher. This is something we are unable to […]

July 21, 2022

We tend to think of stress as having clear, definable causes. You’re stressed because your workload is too high, your company is at a turning point, or you can’t get reliable childcare. The solution, if that’s the case, is equally […]

July 15, 2022

I just returned from HubSpot’s Global Week of Rest, where we give all of our employees across the world a much-needed week to recharge. One of the best parts of the week is hearing what people did. From taking up […]

July 5, 2022

Every person fails at some point in their life. And, it’s undoubtedly one of the scariest parts of starting your own business. Though, that concern is valid. After all, it’s long been reported that an astounding 90% of startups fail. […]

June 15, 2022

Our physical and mental health can either be our greatest asset or biggest obstacle when it comes to excelling in business. Nagging health issues, be it a recurring headache, digestive symptoms, fatigue, insomnia or mood issues, can sneakily affect how […]

May 23, 2022

Anxiety, depression, and stress have become common in everyday modern life, impacting relationships, families, communities, and even the workplace. In fact, mental health problems have an impact on employers and businesses directly through increased absenteeism, and a negative impact on […]

May 12, 2022

What do Apple, Disney, Microsoft, Harley-Davidson, and Yankee Candle Company have in common? Besides all being successful and profitable companies you might not see any other similarities. But, they all started out in garages. But, working out of your home […]

May 9, 2022

No, that headline is not meant to suggest that this is another story about the “great resignation.” Rather, the question can be a useful provocation to help everyone step back from their job and see it with fresh eyes. If […]

May 6, 2022

It’s official: Post-pandemic America is incredibly burned out. “According to Google Trends, which since 2004 has collected data on what the world is searching for, queries for ‘burnout’ –from work, life, and school–are at an all-time high in the US,” […]

May 3, 2022

Anytime we are about to make a difficult decision or try something new, we instinctively consider the risk. We ask ourselves a whole host of questions that begin with “But what if . . .” That phrase is then followed […]

April 29, 2022

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is not believing in themselves. I’ve seen this time and time again in the field, where self-doubt creeps in, and the entrepreneur makes decisions out of fear, not confidence. Typically, when this happens, […]

April 7, 2022

Being able to work from home has many advantages, but there are also big challenges to staying productive. The key to being able to take advantage of remote work is to come up with a clear plan to overcome challenging […]

April 1, 2022

What with all the chatter around work-life balance, it’s easy to get caught up in feeling guilty every time you have to work late. We’re so used to the idea that, somehow, we live in a zero-sum game situation and […]

March 25, 2022

Over the course of our lifetimes, Americans spend, on average, 13.2 years working and just 328 days socializing. These surprising statistics were unveiled by research compiled by Book Outdoors, specialists in helping people plan and book outdoor adventures. Explore the […]

February 28, 2022

Every entrepreneur wishes there was a fool-proof formula to success. If success was as simple as taking steps A, B, and C, then everyone would do it. Naturally, it’s more complicated than that. As a small business owner, you’ll know […]

February 21, 2022

If you work too long, too hard, or if you genuinely don’t like the work you do, you’ll eventually be at risk of burning out. You can think of burnout as a kind of rock bottom for your disposition toward […]

February 21, 2022

As an entrepreneur, stress is inevitable. You can’t control market conditions or predict when your most talented employee will leave for a new job at double the salary. Add compounding life and financial stress, and these situations can be paralyzing. […]

February 10, 2022

Once upon a time, the Segway was going to revolutionize the transportation industry. Steve Jobs reportedly said that Dean Kamen’s invention had the transformative potential of the personal computer, and venture capitalist John Doerr predicted that Kamen’s startup would reach […]

February 3, 2022

A growing number of studies suggest that the use of ketamine, which is approved for use as an anesthetic, might also be helpful in areas where antidepressants have fallen short. This expanding need, and a changing perception of the value […]