iiiiiit’s Monday!
Feeling a little down or shaky because things are changing and it’s a Monday? A day when we get to go back to our hustle after a week of unplugged (or if you’re retail or a salon, you had a busy weekend and Monday is your coast day, which could feel a little blah or needed, depending).
It’s the end of the year, so new budgets are being set and new relationships are starting. If you’re getting shaky with new or old clients, or spiking or slumping sales, or website outages or weirdness, stay ahead of it by sticking to your list. Everything is going to be fine. Just follow these simple (yet day-altering) tips:
You know what you need to do. Now go do it. Slowly.
One step at a time.
Forgiveness for what you cannot complete because of other obligations you have to work or clients or children or aging parents. What you are doing on your list are big steps even if those steps occupy just 5 words on your pad of paper or digital journal. Effie’s Paper has empowering paper books.
Deflect mental punches. Do not beat yourself up. Know that you just smacked yourself in the face for not completing something, because you need to remind yourself that you just completed something else, and multi-tasking is a myth.
Get out of the house. If you work from home, you will be haunted by messes and incomplete projects. You may have a beautiful office or space, but sometimes you need to get out and clear your head. Then you can come back and “finish” a few things (that will get undone later by other people and that’s OK - just put those people to work putting those undone things back together). Join a co-work space if you need to. Tin Shingle is located in Beacon, NY, and we just joined Main Office on Main Street.