“With that kind of care and determination…you don’t need to be a genius. What you do need is perseverance.” — Lisa Cron, Wired for Story
Creating a small business is work. There’s no way around it. I don’t care how passionate or how good you are at what you do, there are days when it just feels like “a lot” and “too much.” Those are the days when you contemplate using your time in other ways. Even though you are glad to be the boss, you can acknowledge the benefits of being an employee — medical and insurance, plugging into an established system, an easy exit strategy if you need it, etc.
But that was just for a moment — right? Hopefully, your passion, ideas and dedication to the problem you solve and the people you serve pulled you back in. If that’s not enough here are few other things to help you get your head back in the game:
1) Take a Break
Take some down time, extended moments to think about nothing. You need several days in a row where your core responsibility is to wake up, eat, walk and sleep.
2) Read a Book That You Want to Read
To step it up a notch, make sure it has nothing to do with work or your industry. You want fresh exposure.
3) Take a Class
Photography, painting, any thing that interests you. It’s a simple change that can potentially expand the way you see the world, your business and your team.
4) Do Something on That Bucket List
Quit waiting for retirement to do an amazing thing. Do it now.
In most cases, your business is driven less by genius and more by your ability to just keep going. And when the energy you have and effort you make doesn’t seem to be enough, then it’s time for a shift — time you need to mix it up, time to have some fun — and then get back to the day to day.
When you’re refreshed, your business gets refreshed and your team too — because they feed off your energy.
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Very well written Jamillah, these are the points one should must take to keep him/herself recharged as well as refreshed. Bateery of life also needed to be recharged same as electronoic devices. To remain refreshed and energetic one may also join sports club, this would also be very handy.
Karim Barcha
I also consider it a good effort to educate people about life intensity and decreasing the stress from daily life and recharging the battery of life.
Jamillah Warner
Same for me Karim, the more I train my team on how to handle stress – the lower the number of incidents. At the end of the day life skills has to be on going part of the program – at least that is what I’ve learned.
Rose Connolly
I like this article and use the tips..so easy to get burned
out and discouraged…you must stay with your “goals” on a
daily basis and think out of the box when it comes to
new ideas for your business !
juDe
Short sweet & informative. Love it!
Jamillah Warner
Thanks juDe.
Leslie
I usually give myself off the week following Christmas till New Years just to regroup my thoughts and my passion for my business, it does wonders for me.