Hectic holiday season

It has been a couple of weeks since I last posted.  This is due in part to the busy holiday season having started.  At first I was feeling guilty not to be “faithful” to my weekly blog, but that got me thinking.  During this busy time of year most people feel some sort of time management stress.  We are all groomed to have the belief that we need to get it all done and when we inevitably fall short of this the stress level goes up completely negating the joy that is supposed to come along with this time of year.

We all need to face the fact that just because it’s the holidays, there are not more than 24 hours in a day.  It all comes down to priorities.  If you have a clear idea of what is a “must do” for your business versus “nice to do” tasks, you will have a much easier time deciding on what needs to be put on the back burner for a while.  For me, this time of year I throw a big party for my friends decorating gingerbread houses that I’ve worked for a full week to make from scratch.  This is an important thing for me to be able to give to my friends.  So, something has to give because, as I stated before, there is still only 24 hours in a day.  To get everything ready for the party I had to decide what was important to do and what could be put on the back burner.  One of the things I decided was not a “must do” is writing a weekly blog, another is I’ve not watched TV in the evenings for the past week because I’ve been busy baking.

The main point I wanted to make is to give yourself a break.  You still need to do the “must do” tasks like lead generating and servicing your clients, but do you really need to spend an hour blogging, or is there something like watching television that you can do without?  This time of year should be focused on giving thanks for friends and family and spending time with loved ones.  Don’t let another holiday season go by worrying everything must be “just right” and that you have to get everything done.  I promise if the floor isn’t ‘clean enough to eat off of’, your guests will not notice.  I’ll bet that they are just happy to spend time with you.

My next post should be an interesting one.  I’m currently reading a book called “The Myth of Multitasking (How doing it all gets nothing done)”.  I’ve always taken pride in being able to multi-task, but this book is making me think twice about whether or not that is a good thing….

I hope you all have a truly happy holiday season.  Don’t sweat the small stuff!