Leaving Room
Being able to close our business email and shut off that part of our brain after a busy day is like finally biting into that fresh, cheesy, meat-filled taco we’ve been craving all day long.
Ah, finally!
(Sorry about the taco metaphor. Currently in Mexico, so I’ve been having my fair share of tacos. Mexican street tacos are unmatched!)
For a long time, I struggled to “turn it off” after work.
I’d work insane hours, grinding out the numbers on my own lawn care business until the early hours of the morning (Yeah, like I said, insanity.). I couldn’t shut it off, and really, I didn’t want to - I was worried about business, our franchisees, cash flow, and then some. I thought it was helping my anxiety. It wasn’t. Who was I kidding?
One of the biggest things that lowered my stress is turning it all off at set times. Past 6:30pm? No more email. Weekend? Yeah, I’m taking that.
Boundaries were huge. I felt so guilty at first. And it actually took a couple of businesses to be able to set firm boundaries for myself. But I wish I had done it sooner.
So, if you need a friendly nudge or reminder… It’s okay to turn it off, at least some of the time.
Inevitably, we have to get our business to a place where we can do this. But once we do, this time away can have really awesome benefits for ourselves, our team, and our success. It’s a net positive.
To your continued success!