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Management Tip From The New One Minute Manager:
If something unexpected does happen, instead of immediately considering all the possible negative outcomes, think of the potential positive outcomes instead. Remember that just because the steps to achieve your goal might shift, it doesn’t mean your goal has to change. Schedule time to do things you find restful. We have a pretty good idea of how to improve our physical health in various situations: If we’re cold, we throw on an extra layer. If we want to lose a few pounds, we exercise and eat some vegetables. However, when it comes to improving our mental health, we might be at a loss. According to the Harvard Business Review, the best way to rest your mind is to force it to work on a singular task, such as a puzzle, craft, or exercise routine. So long as you find the activity restful and it takes your mind off work, you should set aside time to do it for the sake of your mental health. Limit the time you spend on social media. The world is a chaotic place — it always has been. The only difference is that now, we have the means to see everything happening on our planet through our computers and smartphones. It’s good to stay informed, but when we let the media noise dictate how we feel on any given day, it might be time to curtail social media exposure. The world will continue to turn, even when we’re not looking. The above tips are by no means prescriptive. You can take parts of one or a couple of them and leave the rest. The point of sharing these tips, however, is to encourage you to do something. As an entrepreneur, you can’t afford to ignore your mental health and hope everything is okay. So, take some of this information and use it to build success in your business and your life.
One of my favorite tips from The New One Minute Manager is the One Minute Praising, which is telling people “Good job” and being specific about the behavior they display in your company. I’ve found that in running Ramblin Jackson, we’ve really created a positive culture where there’s a lot of deposits in the ‘Praise Bank Account.’ We have an actual Beef Jerky Club where employees nominate each other for doing a good job.
What I’ve found is that people continue doing the things that you praise them for.
By building up that relationship with people and telling them “good job” for specific things, not only are they going to continue doing a good job, but also, when you need to have a harder conversation — what the book refers to as a One Minute Redirect — you’re not operating at a deficit.
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