There is a common theme among my clients regardless of how they work with me.
They all lack a consistent self-care routine.
Whenever I bring it up, they all balk at me.
Now, I don’t have a specific list of things that qualify as self-care.
What refuels us and makes us feel rested and re-energized is different for each of us.
All I know is that I see people working hard – hustling and pushing themselves inside their businesses to reach next levels and milestones – and ending up in burnout.
Burnout leads to poor business decisions.
Read that again.
Burnout leads to poor business decisions.
Decisions that might mean taking on the wrong client, decreasing rates, missing key opportunities, etc.
When we are exhausted, stressed, tired, we don’t think clearly. We don’t operate as efficiently and effectively as we can.
As business owners and entrepreneurs, we can’t afford to reach burnout.
It’s harder to climb out of that place and get geared up again than it is to take breaks as we go.
Think about it like taking a cross-country road trip.
We aren’t going to get into the car in California and drive straight-through to Maine without stopping to sleep, eat, go to the bathroom, or refuel the car.
Imagine what it would be like if we did?
Business is a journey, not a destination.
We need to slow down and take care of ourselves along the way.
Self-care is about protecting our business’ greatest asset – us.
Without us, we wouldn’t have a business. And if there is no business, there is no money.
If we want to make an impact and make money, we need to factor in self-care.
Here’s the 3-2-1 on self-care and financial impact.
3 TRUTHS
- Self-care is about protecting our greatest asset: ourselves.
- The first loan we took out on our businesses was ourselves and we’ve amassed a lot of sweat equity. If we work hard and expend energy into our businesses but never take time to reinvest in self-care, we’ll eventually exhaust our reserves and default on our own loans.
- The more we go uncared for the less productive and profitable we become.
2 ACTIONS
- Create a list of self-care activities. Choose one to implement this week.
- Spend $50-$100 on one of your self-care activities within the next three weeks.
1 QUESTION
- Why am I not prioritizing self-care?
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To your impact and legacy,
