No, I don’t mean you should help yourself to the cash in the till. But if you’re the boss, you should help yourself keep your head on straight during these tough economic times.

In my last blog, I talked about acknowledging the hard times to your employees. Well, you need to acknowledge the same thing to yourself.

You need to get your own head around the uncertainty. “We don’t know how or when it’s going to end.” Give yourself permission for running a company in a time of transition.  It can help you stay in a good frame of mind for dealing with change.

Next up: keeping top talent in a downturn.