Do you work ALL THE TIME?
It’s almost impossible to not work ALL THE TIME, especially with everything right at your fingertips, literally. It’s like this phone you’re holding right now is just a permanent extension of your hand. The problem is, that this new extension of your hand is also your permanent connection to your work world.
What you need to control, is you.
Schedule! It doesn’t have to be one that someone else gives you (which is the BEST part of 2019), but you need to set a schedule for yourself.
Last week I went old school and wrote out my week on a piece of paper. Scheduled in the blocks of time that I had to be somewhere or do something. Then, I checked when I could go to Yoga and penciled it in. I went to 5 classes last week and still accomplished all of my meetings and goals for the week. This week, I didn’t make that schedule and can you guess how many Yoga classes I’ve gotten to so far? ZERO. Yup, that’s right.
They often say that you make time for the things you want to make time for in your life. So make sure to make time for you, what you love and what keeps you healthy and happy.
“Is there anybody out there?” -
When you start your own company, you think you'll have an answer for any situation. Social media never sleeps. It never takes a vacation.
Then something happens.
You try to work through it, but the reality is, that we are human and emotions for unforeseen circumstances are extremely hard.
As a solopreneur, there is no one to watch your back or take work off your shoulders.
20mins after receiving the most shocking news, a phone call came through from a client and instead of not answering the phone, I picked it up and hoped the conversation would steer my thoughts in a direction that would allow me to proceed.
The truth of the matter is, when you receive news that the most warm-hearted, helpful, selfless, honest and intelligent person you knew died, everything else becomes a blur.
There are moments in life that you cannot fake a smile through, collect your thoughts and be productive.
I want to apologize and ask, if you own your own business, how do you make it ok to shut down for a day or two when your heart needs healing?
