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🧘 4 Ways Small Business Owners Can Reduce Stress
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4 Ways small business owners can reduce stress
Are companies realizing people don’t want to work Fridays?
15 ChatGPT prompts to motivate you as a leader
5 Ways to keep your home warm during winter
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4 Ways Small Business Owners Can Reduce Stress This Year
Juggling everything as a small business owner can be overwhelming. To free up time, save money, and reduce stress this year, consider these tips:
Use a business travel program: Streamline booking, budgeting, and managing employee travel with dedicated tools and discounts.
Join loyalty programs: Earn rewards and save on business expenses through programs like Hilton for Business.
Simplify projects: Set clear goals and break down complex tasks into manageable steps.
Invest in your people: Build strong relationships with mentors, customers, and your team for support and collaboration.
Why this matters for millennials:
Millennials are entering the workforce in droves, and many dream of starting their own businesses. Understanding these stress-reducing strategies can empower them to navigate the challenges and build successful, sustainable ventures.
Forget Free Pizza: Companies Get Creative to Beat the Friday Slump
While free pizza and casual Fridays may have been the go-to perks in the past, companies are now exploring more innovative strategies to tackle the persistent issue of low productivity on Fridays. Here's a glimpse into what's changing:
Embracing "Focus Fridays":
Banishing meeting madness: Companies like Habanero Consulting are leading the charge by designating Fridays as "meeting-free" zones. This allows employees uninterrupted time to focus on deep work and complete tasks without the constant disruption of back-to-back meetings.
Flexing for the future:
The rise of Flex Fridays: Offering employees the flexibility to work remotely, adjust their hours, or even take a long weekend on select Fridays is gaining traction. This approach caters to individual needs and preferences, potentially boosting morale and engagement.
Rethinking the workweek:
The four-day workweek experiment: Researchers are exploring the possibility of permanently reducing the workweek to four days, suggesting it could lead to increased overall productivity. While not yet widely adopted, this concept challenges traditional work structures and opens doors for innovative approaches to work-life balance.
Why this matters:
Millennials and Gen Z, who prioritize flexibility and work-life balance, stand to benefit greatly from these evolving workplace practices. Options like Flex Fridays and meeting-free zones empower them to manage their schedules more effectively and achieve a better equilibrium between work and personal life. Additionally, the success of these experiments could pave the way for more progressive workplace policies and employee benefits in the future.
Beyond the Friday fix:
It's important to note that these efforts are part of a larger conversation about the future of work. While some companies, like UPS and JP Morgan Chase, mandate in-office work, others, like LinkedIn and Yelp, embrace remote or hybrid models. How these various approaches play out will significantly impact employee recruitment, retention, and overall company performance. As the landscape continues to evolve, one thing remains clear: companies that prioritize flexibility, well-being, and innovative solutions are likely to attract and retain top talent in the competitive job market.
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Forbes shares 15 ChatGPT prompts to motivate yourself as a leader in 2024. The prompts include a multitude of helpful questions to support your development in becoming a better leader. At Notable we’ve become particularly fond of this one:
Prompt: Suggest techniques for setting and achieving meaningful goals in my career for the remainder of this year, and provide some leadership goals I should include in my list.
Live Green Toronto shares 5 tips to keep your home warm and toasty through the winter months. We particularly subscribe to number 4!
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