What You Tolerate Can Hurt Your Business

 

You may be aware of them, you may not be.  In any case, chances

are high that even if you are aware of them, you probably

don’t realize the negative impact they are having on your

business.  What are they?  Things you are tolerating in your

work environment. 

 

Anything you are tolerating is called a “toleration.”

Tolerations are situations and experiences that you don’t

like, that irritate you and drain your energy.  The great news

is that you do have a choice about what you tolerate. 

 

Here are some examples of things you may be tolerating. 

 

* Stress because you don’t back up your computer files

regularly

 

* Unorganized office files or bookshelves

 

* Paper piles everywhere

 

* Desk Drawers and filing cabinets that are overflowing

 

* Stacks of unread business articles or magazines

 

* Outdated or barely functioning office equipment

(printer/copier, computer, telephone)

 

* Not having reliable technical support

 

* Uninspiring office environment (setup, décor, comfort)

 

* Lack of storage space

 

* Distractions (interruptions, loud noises)

 

Are you starting to see how tolerations can slow you down and

interfere with your ability to run your business in the most

effective way?

 

There are many benefits of getting rid of tolerations.  Two of

them are: feeling ‘lighter’ and having more energy.  Even

better, as you stop tolerating things, you simultaneously

raise the standard for how you run your business.  All of

these things allow you to be more focused, effective, and

profitable!

 

Ready to get rid of all of the tolerations you face every day

as you work on your business?  Get started by making a list of

all of the things you are putting up with that irritate you.

It doesn’t matter how small they seem to be.  There are

probably quite a few that have been on your mind for some

time.  And there may also be some tolerations that you have

simply come to accept and no longer consciously notice.

 

Walk around your office and look at everything like you are

seeing it for the first time.  Notice all of the details and

how you feel as you examine your work space.  Write down

everything that you want to change.  Then make a commitment to

take action and eliminate each toleration on your list, one by

one, until they are all gone.

 

When you’ve gotten rid of everything you are currently

tolerating, make a decision keep your standards high and

create a system to ensure that you don’t fall back into old

habits of putting up with things that don’t support your

business.

 

You can do this by establishing guidelines for your work

environment.  Things like organizing your work space on a

daily basis, always having extra storage space, and

maintaining and upgrading equipment.

 

Once you feel that your work environment is satisfactory, why

not raise you’re your standards to the next level and make it

fabulous?  Remember, it’s not a luxury to have a supportive

work environment.  It contributes to the profitability of your

business!

 

© Stephanie Ward, 2006

 

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