What to do when you feel overwhelmed by running your business
Next week’s radio show is with Lisa Hanna, the Mistress of Money and Mole of Management! This week’s radio show didn’t happen, because I was overwhelmed…appropriately, today’s blog focuses on that topic.
What to do when you feel overwhelmed by running your business
There are days, like today, where I feel as if I’m running around trying to bail water out of a sinking ship with a pail full of holes. Ok, that’s probably a little melodramatic, but sometimes I really do feel overwhelmed by running a business. There are so many things you need to do and only so much time to do it. And if you’re like me and you have a to-do list, it seems like everytime one item is crossed off three more appear to take its place.
Very quickly, a person can feel overwhelmed by running business and this can lead to burnout fairly quickly. So what do you do to avoid that, to recover , recharge, and refresh?
First, recognize that everything you think you need to do will still be there the next day, if it isn’t done today. It won’t go anywhere, and in fact, you know you’ll eventually get to it.
Second, if you can afford it, hire an intern to do some of the busy work for you…or develop some strategies to cut down on the time you spend doing busy work. For instance, check your email only twice a day, instead of once every hour.
Third, give yourself time off…whether it’s part of an evening, or a weekend camping trip. Go somewhere, do something else, get away from your office…You need time to do fun activities, and that means leaving your office.
Finally, be gentle with yourself. Don’t judge yourself if you don’t get everything done. Appreciate what have you gotten done, and put the rest aside until the next day.
You’ll feel less overwhelmed and more focused if you can give yourself time off.
Upcoming Event
Bravo Portland, Association of Bridal Consultants, Imagine Your Reality Business and Writing Coaching, and Black Belt Business Solutions Present:
Why do I need Social Networking for my Business?
Yes, you can do it less than one hour a week.
Social networking is a hot topic in businesses today. Many of us are not sure how it helps grow our business or acquire new clients or where we will have the time to add one more thing to our hectic lives. However, one thing is for sure, if we don’t come and find out, we will never have answers to these questions.
In this program, Taylor Ellwood will explain what social networking is, why it’s important to be on these sites, and how it can benefit you and your business. Hew will explain how to automate your social networking presence so you only need to spend one hour a week and still have time to run your business and live your life.
In this class, you will learn:
What Linkedin, Facebook, Biznik, Twitter are and why it’s important to be on these sites or some of them.
How to get clients and business from these sites.
How to automate your online presence so are spending minimum time and effort, yet getting maximum returns.
What a status bar is and why it’s a good idea to update it regularly.
How these sites can be used to obtain recommendations and testimonials from your clients.
The do’s and don’ts of Social networking and how to maintain a professional profile on each site.
Taylor will not only explain, but also demonstrate the benefits of social networks, and show you how you can attract more clients to your business.
Date: Thursday, May 7th 2009
Time: 11:30am to 2pm
Price: $35.00 per person (Special pricing due to sponsors listed at the top)
Location: Bravo Conference Room, 630B Street
Lake Oswego, or 97035
To register call Denise from Bravo @ 503-675-1380 or email: denise@bravoportland.com
Check and credit cards only please, when rsvping.
