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By Henry Brown

This is a difficult and unprecedented time for businesses around the globe right now. Therefore, you must do everything you can to make this transitional phases feel a little less stressful. Ultimately, you need to establish a sense of control.

Here are five of the most effective ways to make this happen over the coming months, regardless of your industry.

#1 Invest in a great team

The value of talented and motivated employees cannot be emphasized enough. They deliver increased productivity and better client interactions. Crucially, they make your job a lot easier. After all, we all have strengths and weaknesses. If you can trust your team to plug the gaps in your knowledge and skillset or do the jobs that you don’t have the time for, the results are telling. It enables you to spend more time actively driving the business in the right direction. Recruitment and staff training are crucial.

#2 Prepare for the worst

All businesses encounter a few bumps on the road to success. Your responses to the setbacks may become the deciding factor for the future of the company. The fact of the matter is that prevention is the best form of protection. Avoiding lawsuits, theft, cyberattacks, and financial problems should be high on the agenda. Not all issues can be prevented, which is why you should also have clear and define action plans in place. Extend this to safety issues, such as fire alarm responses, for the best outcomes.

#3 Keep costs down

Profitability isn’t defined solely by sales figures. You also need to keep your overhead costs at a manageable level. Identifying a workspace that offers low running costs and the opportunity to grow is vital. Meanwhile, you must look to adopt automated tech where possible. When tasks are powered by advanced tech, the increased productivity is met by improved cost-efficiency. In turn, stress can be eliminated from this aspect of daily operations. Not least when you see a boosted bottom line.

#4 Focus on communication

Crossed wires and poor communication are a common source of stress in business. Mistakes, unnecessary delays, and inadequate collaboration will quickly harm the company. Using video calls, client feedback portals, and clear company policies all have positive impacts. The right steps will ensure that your time is utilized in the right manner. Aside from helping the business unlock its full potential at all times, the clarity will reduce your stress levels. Underestimate it at your peril.

#5 Know your place

While the success of your business depends on many factors, clients are the lifeblood of the venture. Consequently, then, there’s nothing worse than struggling to connect with prospective leads. The harsh reality is that you can’t impress everyone. Building an ideal consumer profile will guide you towards more effective marketing. From knowing the right places to show your ads to using the best tone of voice, simple changes bring vast improvements. In turn, you will gain confidence and see stress fade.

You can’t eliminate stress completely, but reducing it will significantly aid your cause. Do not forget it.

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Henry Brown is an online marketing executive. When he isn’t talking shop, he’s roaming the streets of London, uncovering the extra-ordinary in the ordinary.