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Managing Stress, Prioritizing Wellness, And Spreading Holiday Cheer

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Dec 20, 2024

The holiday season is usually filled with joy and celebration. Still, it can also bring significant stress for construction business owners. With project deadlines, year-end financial tasks, and the hustle and bustle of the festivities, it's easy to feel overwhelmed.

Here are some strategies to help you manage stress and prioritize your well-being during this busy time of year.

1. Set Realistic Goals

As project timelines draw near their conclusion, it can be tempting to push for everything to be finished before the holidays. However, setting realistic goals for yourself and your team is crucial. Prioritize tasks that must be completed and recognize that some projects may need to be deferred until the New Year. This will help reduce pressure and allow for a more balanced method as the holidays approach.

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Topics: Stress Reduction For Contractors, Thanks To Everyone Involved In Construction, Systems And Processes, Merry Christmas, Business Plans, Happy Holidays, Construction Systems And Processes, Switching Off During The Holidays

Reclaiming Your Time And Switching Off During The Holidays

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Dec 23, 2022

Small construction company owners like you already have a time-consuming and challenging job running your business. If you're working on weekdays, you usually need the weekend to catch up on paperwork, pay bills, and manage any tasks you didn't get to during the week.

But this weekend is Christmas, and with it comes time to relax, focus on family and friends and take stock of what is essential in life. Phone calls from employees dealing with a minor crisis will pull your focus from your family, or your Christmas dinner will be taken over by business talk. Like the merry bells of Christmas, your cell phone will constantly chime with the sounds of urgent text messages and emails that must be dealt with. Clients will need your attention.

So, if you've been waiting for a sign or permission to pause, this post could be the one you're waiting for. It's easy to let the construction company take over your personal life, but as a small business owner, it's vital that you get some time away from work.

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Topics: Construction Cash Flow, Outsourced Accounting For Contractors, Construction Bookkeeping And Accounting, Do What You Do Best And Outsource The Rest, Contractor Tips, contractor delegation, Switching Off During The Holidays