Wow! We’re already in the 2nd month of 2012. Hopefully you’ve been on the grind and closer to a launch, re-launch or continued success. Hopefully you’ve also seen some improvements in your business. Unfortunately, sometimes with all the hard work comes exhaustion. Are you all blogged out yet? Do you have computer “pink eye” yet from staring at it all night? Do you need to catch up on some beauty rest from some all-night planning sessions? I commend you on all your hard work and encourage you to keep pushing through until you get your expected end results. BUT sometimes you need to step back and ‘take a chill pill’. Remember that saying? It was used to tell someone to calm down if they were stressed out about something. So I’m telling you now, “Take a chill pill”. Take some time (an hour or two or one day-JUST ONE) to calm your nerves and just sit back and relax. Put your phone away, computer away, stay away from emails and the business phone for a bit and just…chill. Although it’s not mentioned often it is important to keep a healthy balance between business, family, and you! Starting and running a business can be hard so congratulations to you for working so hard. You’re doing a great job, keep up the excellent work. And when it becomes too much to balance remember to… ‘take a chill pill’!
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Tamara Garrison-Thomas
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Keep up the hard work ladies. As Leigh said, it's all worth it in the long haul. Excited for your success!
Great post. I'm sitting here laughing because I've had to do that especially when the frustration mounts up. I've had to do exact that, "take a chill pill" and step away for a bit. I'm in the 2nd phase of getting my business up and going, but when I look at what's all ahead that still needs to be done, especially logging my inventory, photoshoots, etc, I sometimes ask myself, "what have you gotten yourself into". I expected the hard work and long hours, but looking ahead, you really don't realize all the work that goes into opening and running a business until you get to that point. On the flip, I remind myself why I've decided to go into business for myself, then I tell myself that I'd rather work hard to have my own instead of working hard for someone to have theirs. I know that in the end, it will be well worth the dedication I'm giving to make it happen. Thanks again for the PUSH. Best of wishes and success to you and everyone else.
thanks i really needed that 2day as i had to walk to starbucks!! #BBWO