Stress management can ease workplace tensions

Sales are down, customers are paying late and vendors are all raising their prices. That’s a combination likely to raise stress levels for most small-business owners — who in turn can pass on their anxiety and create a stressful atmosphere for employees.

Given the many problems in the economy that are affecting many small companies, it’s probably impossible to avoid feeling uneasy about business. But an owner can take steps to be sure he or she isn’t stressing out everyone else.

By JOYCE ROSENBERG
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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