Can I be real with you for a sec? Sometimes, I feel like a machine, with all of the stuff on my to-do list. Trust me--I'm not trying to complain, but I just have to put it out there for a minute. Make new business cards. Write a couple of new blog entries. Transcribe podcast recordings. Tweak my Wordpress pages. Create a new banner. Research new markets...and that's just to name a few, lol. We're not even talking about the things that need to be done re. my existing clients! (And I know what you're thinking--"why not delegate?" Oh, that would be so wonderful--in due time! Right now, when the budget is still small, I've gotta utilize my one-woman know-how as much as possible!)
Sometimes, when I look at my hefty to-do list, yes--I sometimes feel overwhelmed in a "How the heck am I ever going to get this done?" kind of way! But then I realize that I have to look at things in a different light. Promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship is still what I love to do; it's my passion. So, why not make it fun? I'm going to strive to see my tasks not as doldrum work--but as learning experiences along the small business journey. I know a lot, but I'm still learning a lot--hell, aren't we all? And this is a great way to learn as I go.
And one last thing that I need to remind myself of & am getting better at: Learn to turn it off already! That can be a challenge when you work from home & everything's in one place--but seriously. Turn the laptop off, go play with your kids (who are probably clamoring for your attention anyway), read a book--whatever you do to relax. There's something about being on a laptop all day that fries your brain, isn't it? Don't forget to replenish those cells!
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About the Blogger:
Vonetta Booker-Brown is the creator of SuccessTales.com, a resource/membership site for savvy female small business owners--and the author of the e-book Success Tales: Female Entrepreneurs' Stories of Challenges, Inspiration & Success--featuring BBWO's own LaShanda Henry!
