#81 - 10 Timeless Tips For "Scary Times"

How's your level of anxiety right now?  If you are like most people, this COVID-19 pandemic is not making it easy to keep calm, feel safe, take care of your family or get your accounting work done.

Everywhere we turn, we are being updated with statistics of people getting sick and dying, of businesses closing and of stricter precautions to take in order to keep our families safe.  The planet is being affected by a virus that those in healthcare are struggling to manage, understandably creating a lot of fear and anxiety.  

Right now I want to help you, my fellow female accountants, to not be completely burned out once this pandemic is over.  As accountants we are already susceptible to burnout on a good day, especially during tax season, but throw a worldwide crisis into the mix, and you could have the recipe for a total breakdown.

Author and successful business strategist, Dan Sullivan, has lived through his fair share of difficulties during his 75 years, but after the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th, he decided to create The "Scary Times" Success Manual for his entrepreneur clients at the time.  It was so helpful that word spread, and businesses were asking for millions of copies to pass along to their clients.

What began as a way to help his entrepreneur clients to deal with fear and uncertainty after September 11th, has now become a manual for anyone during challenging times.  Although these tips were written almost 20 years ago, they are as relevant today as they were then; maybe even more so.

This week I'm going to discuss the 10 tips from The "Scary Times" Success Manual and how you can apply them, personally and professionally.