Have you ever met a business owner that hasn’t experienced burnout? (Yes, THAT B-word).
Don’t worry, I’ll wait…
Unfortunately most businesses don’t start out with an endless amount cash, a full time staff, the perfect systems and processes that you’re born knowing how to use, and a psychic to foresee every obstacle plus the solution to avoid it. More often than not the face of the company is also the front office, back office, customer service, tech support, etc., etc…
Attempting to balance so many hats is exhausting! And while your business may not be at the point where you can take a week long dream vacation to the Maldives, here are some tips you can do to bring some balance to your busy schedule.
Establish Boundaries
As a reformed people pleaser this one was the hardest for me. Even before I started my business I wanted to help everyone, anytime, anywhere, no matter what I had going on. I finally realized that no matter how much I bent over backwards for some people it would never be enough! When I started my business I established boundaries and expectations in the beginning of the relationship and maintained them throughout. I found that most people respected my boundaries and those that didn’t weren’t a good fit for me to work with anyway.
Reduce Busy Work
From speaking with customers, to writing emails, to ordering new products, to website updates… there will always be something to do in your business. But have you ever worked an entire day but feel like you’ve barely done anything? While many of those things are important, you need to prioritize what tasks are going to truly help your business and which ones are just busy work. Busy work can be any little thing you’re doing to avoid a big thing you need to tackle. Procrastinating very rarely yields rewards, so stop avoiding it! The sooner you get started the closer you are to getting done!
Prioritize Self Care
There’s a lot of talk going on about mental health, mindfulness and self care. While some consider it a bunch of “whoo whoo” and slacker foolishness, I strongly disagree. Your brain is a powerful organ and you can will things into existence if you believe hard enough. If a woman believes she is pregnant she can actually cause her body to respond as if she is! Your mind is so powerful so it’s important to give it time to recharge and take care of your body. You can start slow by trying one of the 7 types of rest, like going for a walk, reading a book or having an hour with no screen time.
Learn to Delegate
If you’re juggling all the responsibilities at some point you’re going to drop the ball… or three lol! Face it, as great as you are at your business, there’s no way you can be great at everything. Determine what your talents are and as soon as you can hire some assistance. If it’s not in the budget to hire someone full time, take on part time staffer or contractor. You can hire some amazing contractors on Fiverr. The sooner you can lighten your load the sooner you can focus more of your energy on what you do best! Beyonce has a whole team to be great, you tryna say you’re better than Beyonce?
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