I know you are working hard. You are exhausted. And I want you to take some time off – Grandma’s orders. You are working hard on your business and it’s tough. Blog, tweet, facebook, link, friend, follow, network, engage, help, serve, blog, tweet, link…repeat. Whew!
And what should you do next? What should be your strategy, your marketing plan, your next move? Yikes, it’s overwhelming. Maybe you are worried that you are doing it wrong.
That is exactly why you need to unplug, take some time for yourself and stop. Rejuvenate. Give your brain a break. So many of us entrepreneurs do not give ourselves permission to rest and celebrate our wins. This is a marathon, so don’t burn out.
Remember why your business is fun. Why did you start your business? Probably not to be up until 1 a.m. blogging, launching, etc. Get out into that beautiful day, take a deep breath and reconnect with what makes this fun for you. Then come back and say hello. We’ll still be here.
Good advice, Grandma! For my part, I don’t sit at my desk for longer than an hour or two without taking a break to actually live my life. Even if it’s just walking outside for 5 minutes.
What’s really helped this spring, though, is making a commitment to play tennis twice a week even though I’m really too busy and need to be doing other things (or so I think just before I go over to play).
Good for you Joe! Spring does help for sure. Good advice on taking a break every hour – who can be productive for hours at a time?
Yes mamaw! 🙂
I find that recharging and having a hot cuppa joe and listening to the rain pushes all the right idea buttons and gets me re-charged 🙂
Brilliant advice, Grandma. I’m finally in the energy-phase of my year, but this post reminds me that I need to be even more careful now not to go too crazy. Thnx! 🙂
I could not believe how much more productive I felt early last week after taking a whole day off any kind of work, even thinking about it, on Mothers Day.
But that was over a week ago and it doesn’t last — you have to keep doing it, so thanks for the reminder, Grandma! 🙂
Ironically, it’s not my business wearing me out – it’s everything else!
Still, it’s great advice that no matter what is sucking up your energy, you need to take the time to recharge the batteries. A cup of tea usually works very well for me for a daily ritual – tonight it was Oolong. Yum.
Hm, I think I need this. 🙂 I’m getting a massage on Friday, does that count?
I did get a good walk in today — I can’t resist this time of year.
I love listening to the rain too- so soothing! And we’ve been having a lot of it here in Colorado. Thanks Sherice!
I definitely love Spring and Summer too – but you need to get out and enjoy it! Thanks Birdy!
Same here Sandy – one day a year doesn’t cut it 🙂
I hear you, Paige – there’s a lot of demands out there. Say no sometimes! Grandma’s orders too!
Definitely good Sonia – I had one yesterday and it did wonders. Congratulations on your launch – I love love love the Remarkable Marketing Blueprint!
So true. I have a rule about taking time off now (I give myself rules because suggestions don’t cut it.) My next weekend off is only two weeks away. Glee!
Ahaha.
Great advice — and I don’t think we can hear it often enough. It seems like pushing harder should generate better results but it’s just not true. Grandma knows best!
That sounds lovely Willie – not a stitch of work during that time, ya hear? 🙂
There’s always one more thing to be done. But it will still be there after a little break. Thanks Maureen!