January 27, 2018
Stressful Jobs and Handling Them 0
Stress is always a part of work. However, there are a few naturally stressful jobs due to the type of service or the industry to which they belong. Given that you are subject to these stressors on a daily basis, it is essential for you to find means to reduce the amount of stress you have, which will help you achieve a more productive and healthier working environment.
Medical Care Professions
Doctors, nurses, social workers, or medical assistants have an understandably stressful job. The nature of the situation in itself is quite tricky, given that the health and well-being of others are in your hands. Plus, there is an added pressure of their action potentially resulting in adverse impacts to one’s health. Therefore, so much weighing in on their job that there’s almost no room for mistakes.
One way to deal with stress is to identify its source, to determine the proper coping mechanism to employ, which will also doctors and other medical professionals to learn how to cope with the possibility of committing mistakes while on the job since that is one of the leading causes of reduced performance levels.
Law Enforcement Jobs
As with the medical professionals, there are also a lot weighing on law enforcers. It is, after all, their responsibility to protect the community, maintain peace and order, and employ judicial efforts. That is aside from the personal security risks involved.
You can eliminate or reduce stress in your profession by giving yourself a break in between, which will allow your body and mind to recuperate from the amount of work you have. Since law enforcers typically have a lot of work on their itinerary, having proper time management and organizational skills will also help you deal with stress.
Teaching Professions
While there are a few who enjoy the teaching profession, it does reach a stressful level too. First off, dealing with a wide range of kids can be difficult, much more being able to teach them successfully. Inner city teachers are also considered being in a stressful job since these types of environments are somewhat harmful due to the high levels of crime known in these areas. On top of this, teachers are also expected to attain an emotional relationship with students as a vital aspect of learning. They are also under the scrutiny of the community, which continually expects them to be role models in the society.
Teachers can deal with these stressors by trying these strategies:
– Be flexible. This will enable you to adjust to the differences in your students’ behavior and opening up more opportunities to build an emotional relationship with them.
– Set realistic goals. When you aim to teach your students something, you need to take it one day at a time. If not, then it will only frustrate you and lead to further stress.
– Take care of yourself, whether physically or mentally.
Jobs Involving Sales
This type of jobs is very stressful knowing that your employment lies in your ability to produce sales. Jobs involving sales, therefore, require you to meet high levels of standards and often needs you to deal with the public and their demands. Since most of the stress involved in this job associates with the results, learn how to not focus much on the results. Instead, if you are really in line with sales, use your skills and creativity to get people to buy the products you are trying to sell. After all, potential buyers know how to spot hard sellers. And if you do end up one, you ‘d become all the more stressed out.
Telecommuting Jobs
This is one naturally stressful job description, from having to meet deadlines to taking care of multiple clients and their inquiries. One way to reduce stress is to examine ways in which you can produce more organization into your work. If you want to be more productive in less time, you must try to keep off any distraction so you can work peacefully and at a pace that you like.
Whenever you feel stressed out, give yourself a break and do some deep breathing. Another contributor to stress is when you force yourself to speed up the pace. Try to slow down once in a while, especially when most of your deadlines are self-imposed. The less stress you have with the job, the more productive you become.
January 27, 2018
Going Out On Your Own 0
by Wordscapes® • Business Tips • Tags: starting your own business
Have you got what it takes to be your own boss?
Do you have a product you ‘d like to sell? Do you have an idea that you think could make a lot of money? Are you interested in running your own business? Are you the entrepreneurial type?
The quiz below should give you some help in deciding if you have the kind of background, personality, and habits suitable for running your own business. Read the statements and put a check in the box marked YES if the statement describes you. If it does not, put a check in the box marked NO. There are no right or wrong answers. The important thing is, to be honest, and as accurate as possible.
What kind of entrepreneurial abilities and experiences do I have?
1. I have a close relative who is or was, in business for himself/herself. yes/no
2. I’ve been involved in a previous venture.yes/ no.
3. As a child, I sold lemonade, took up a paper route, or figured out money-making projects.yes/ no.
4. I’ve started things such as service clubs, community organizations, fund-raising projects. yes/no.
5. When I think of the future, I see myself running my own business.yes/ no.
Many entrepreneurs grow up in families in which one or both parents were entrepreneurs and exposed to the ups and downs of running a small business.
Am I a self-starter?
1. I’m a doer more than a planner. I’ve got a lot of energy and drive. yes/no.
2. I enjoy solving challenging problems. yes/no.
3. I can count on myself to get things done. yes/no.
4. Even if people tell me “It can’t be done,” I still have to find out for myself. yes/no.
5. Even if I’ve had a setback, I still pick up the pieces and start over again.yes/ no.
Studies of successful entrepreneurs show that they believe that they control their own destiny and refuse to be at the mercy of others or events.
Am I a risk-taker?
1. I am willing to invest and possibly lose my life savings in my venture. yesno.
2. I don’t panic easily. I’m calm in crisis and uncertainty. yesno.
3. The future is exciting for me. I’m not afraid of it. yesno.
4. I don’t worry very much about what other people think of meyesno.
5. I see myself as stable and in control.yesno.
Entrepreneurs have a high level of self-confidence. They’re not afraid to put themselves in situations where they are personally responsible for success or failure.
Do I have managerial skills?
1. I communicate well. People understand me.yes/ no.
2. I find it easy to get other people to do things for me.yes/ no.
3. I manage my time well and organize my tasks before getting started. yes/no.
4. I’m versatile and capable of dealing well with many different jobs at once. yes/no.
Successful entrepreneurs usually have excellent managerial skills. They’re people-oriented as well as ideas-oriented.
Well? How did you score? If you answered yes to a majority of the questions, you may have the experience and type of personality that would make you a successful entrepreneur.
Your traits include a streak of independence and self-reliance.
You tend to believe firmly in yourself and your abilities. And you’re convinced that you can achieve the goals you set for yourself.
But there’s more to becoming an entrepreneur than just having the right temperament and experience. You need to have a product or service to sell and a market that needs what you have to offer. You have to be willing to make the commitment of time and money that your new business may require.
This quiz is only the first step toward your decision to go out on your own. There are many other steps and choices to make if you want to become an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurial Personality Skills.
✔ Risk-taker ✔ Diplomatic.
✔ Self-disciplined ✔ Creative.
✔ Courageous ✔ Energetic.
✔ Persistent ✔ Good listener.
✔ Resourceful ✔ Business Oriented.
✔ Motivated ✔ Good health.
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