0816_TOEFL-Test-and-Score-Manual-1997

240 ● 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business
12. I don’t seem to have much fun at work anymore.
13. I don’t have much fun outside of work, either.
14. I feel trapped.
15. I know what will make me feel better, but I just can’t push myself
to do it.
SCORING
0–4 More exhausted than stressed out
5–8 Beginning to stress out
9–12 Possibly stressed out
13–16 Stressed out
So what’s your score? The best thing about stress is that you have the
power to cope with it. If you don’t do something, stress can take a terrible
toll on your health.
I know, having suffered several bouts of “nervous exhaustion,” which
completely wiped me out. In 2000, after launching SBTV.com (Small
Business Television), I headed to Tuscany, Italy on a vacation. Unfortunately,
as soon as I arrived at the lovely villa rented by my sister, Andrea, and her
husband, Jeff, I collapsed. I don’t remember spending five days in bed,
unable to move. Lucky for me, my brother-in-law is a physician; he monitored
my vital signs and kept me hydrated with Gatorade.
I recovered and was well enough to take the train to Venice for one day
before flying home, but never lived down being the houseguest from hell.
So here’s my advice: please take care of yourself. If you need help, see
a therapist, learn biofeedback techniques, or try acupuncture. Too many
people need you to be healthy and strong.
GREAT
Put on a Happy Face
My dear friend Ivan Rosenberg is a respected consultant
on managing change. He’s also one of the best
IDEA
readers of people. I think that’s why he is so successful when it comes to
helping his clients manifest big changes in an organization.