Do you know what is the most vital aspect of your business?
Sure that awesome new digital devise you ordered for
Christmas, which will REVOLUTIONIZE your office once you
figure it out is fabulous. And that new phone that allows
you connect to cyberspace anywhere you go is awesome. But
none of these would matter one bit if the person running
the show were to get sick and not be able to work. Even
for a month or two if you were disabled, can you imagine
the consequences? So what's the most valuable aspect of
your business? Right, you are.
At any stage of your business, whether you just opened
shop, or have a full client base established, it's so
important to remember this. You need to keep yourself in
good physical health in order to have enough energy to run
a successful business and home life. But how? There's so
much to do, and so little time to do it.
Here are a few tips that you might find beneficial:
1. Get enough sleep. Especially now with holiday parties,
client and family gifts to buy, extra work and personal
responsibilities, etc. Remember that even though you could
go on 4 hours sleep at one time, you probably can't do it
now, so don't try. A good night's sleep makes everything
feel better.
2. Have a schedule to follow and stick to it as much as
possible. Avoid unnecessary interruptions, including
constant e-mail checking.
3. Create boundaries, both work-related and personal
boundaries. You can't do it all and once you start saying
no, you'll be amazed how truly awesome it feels. And how
great your business runs.
4. Exercise. Not again you're saying! But it's so true
how much better you will feel and how much more energy you
will have. How about just a small walk in between projects?
Get to the gym. Plan to go before you start your Christmas
shopping. You're feel more energized and good about
yourself.
5. Get out of the office and do your work whenever
possible. I do a lot of writing and proofing as an author
and publicist. Instead of sitting in the office, I take it
the local coffee shop, bookstore, library, outside patio,
beach, etc. It feels great to have a change of pace. A
good cup of java and I'm good to go.
6. Prepare a healthy lunch and snack the night before, just
like you do for the kids. You'll be amazed how good it
feels to stop and eat a pre-made salad or sandwich.
7. Stretch in your chair for stress relief and more energy.
This is a great help for me. I will also at times sit on
an exercise ball instead of my chair. That enables me to
stretch my muscles and also just feel like I'm getting away
from my desk, even thought I'm right there. The exercise
ball makes it more fun, so I'm more productive.
8. Take small vacations to get away. Plan a Friday,
Saturday, Sunday vacation.
9. Take weekends and evenings off. It's so easy to get
caught up working 24/7. But when you take this time off,
you feel so much more energized.
10. Watch your budget. During the holidays many businesses
experience a time when business is slower than usual. Plan
ahead for this or watch your spending closely to avoid
added stress.
And remember it's a learning process. No one's perfect.
One of the greatest gifts I did learn was to no longer beat
myself up so much. So what if I didn't do it all today.
So what if my house didn't pass a white glove test today or
ever. I Really Enjoy Life Today -- I Enjoy My Business ---
And I Really Enjoy My Family Too.
Hope you enjoy these tips. Stop by our site for more tips
and free goodies on how to run your business more
successfully and achieve the best in everything you do.
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Diana Ennen is the President of Virtual Word Publishing,
http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com and Virtual Assistant
Startups. http://www.virtualassistantstartups.com . Ennen
is the author of several books including Virtual Assistant
' The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA
(available at Amazon); Corel WordPerfect Office Ready
Virtual Assistant Solution Pack (http://www.corel.com )
Articles are free to be reprinted as long as the author's
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