Do all you can to create a trusting and connected work environment.
Have a friendly, face-to-face talk with a person you like every four to six hours.
Break large tasks into smaller ones.
Feeling overwhelmed? Hallowell also has four recommendations for reordering brain function.
Slow down.
Do an easy, rote task.
Move around. Take a brisk walk or climb a flight of stairs
Ask for help, delegate a task, or brainstorm with a colleague.
In short, do not worry alone.
Note these recommendations do not include grinning and bearing it, plowing on bravely, or kicking the dog. —Linda Case, CRA, is founder of Remodelers Advantage Inc. in Fulton, Md., a company providing business solutions through a network of experts and peers. 301.490.5620; linda@remodelersadvantage.com; www.remodelersadvantage.com.
Linda Case is founder of Remodelers Advantage, a company providing business solutions through a network of experts and
peers. She is the author of "Mastering the Business of Remodeling" and "The Remodeler’s Guide to Making and Managing Money, A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Action Plan for Profit in Your Business," among other titles. She originally appeared in REMODELING magazine in 1986 with her column “Image,” which quickly expanded beyond marketing and public relations topics to cover every aspect of a remodeling company’s business practices. She retired in 2011.
