Business Fit Magazine January 2019 Issue 1 | Page 6

Business Conquer your TIME and say goodbye to stress in your business Stefania Dalle Pezze It was almost midnight when my body temperature started rising again. I had the laptop on my lap, my kids were sleeping and I was watching the videos my mentor sent me to help me push my business forward. My intention to make the business thrive was there, but my body wasn’t. It was exactly at that moment that I realised there must be another way to handle the huge amount of things “to- do”, an alternative to working long hours, and - for sure - an alternative to getting sick because of the stress I was putting myself under. That was the moment I learned to say no: I couldn’t continue to operate that way and, despite several thousand euros invested in mentoring programs, I had to take a step back and say no to the mentoring program. It was hard, I felt really stupid, but it was an eye opener. In that moment I started becoming aware that I needed to take care of myself first 6 in order to be able to take care of my family and my business. To do that I, I had to learn how to manage time differently, prioritise and organise better to be able to handle the daily challenges without stress, and learn how to manage myself differently. And so I did. The rollercoaster started as I began experimenting, reading books, attending courses, applying what I was learning to my daily life and my business… All this eventually led to me writing my first book “Conquista tu tiempo”, sharing it through my Spanish podcast “Bienvenida Productividad” and my blog, helping others to become more effective with their time management and in handling their feelings of being “overwhelmed”. By going through this experience, I discovered that there are four pillars necessary to say goodbye to stress, improve your performance and not be managed by time but make time your best-friend.