One optimistic finding from the Wellness Barometer Survey is that 53% of leaders indicate that supporting their employees’ holistic well-being is a top priority and 95% believe they should provide more financial support. Help your company leaders help you by giving them ideas for the financial support you want.
With financial stress costing $200 Bn in productivity, it behooves you to keep this stress at bay. Get on your calendar right now and make an appointment with yourself each month or every other week with the subject, My Money . This way, you dedicate time in advance, on an ongoing basis and hopefully you don’t just override these time blocks. Then you can use the time to check in with your money mentor, read finance books or blogs or check in with HR on upcoming training and other resources.