I am constantly tidying. It's my thing. I create chaos and then I need to tidy. If I have little time to tidy, I put out the boxes. Everything goes in boxes or piles and they may or may not be orderly... They are just in a vessel or area so that my personal, home and office space is clear. When those things are clear my mind is too. Then, when I find the time, I go into super tidy mode. I forget to eat or vacate my pyjamas. My hair is tied back, the music is on and away I go. For me, it's my most perfect day. Especially when I re-arrange furniture too.
The truth is, our boxes are often full aren't they? In my own box, in goes Nutrimetics... The phoning, the delivering, the admin, the facials, the trainings and the parties. Graphic design is in there too and so is a little bit of creative writing. My faith needs nurturing so it joins the box. Cleaning and tidying is there along with trips and phone calls to family members. There is much more in there too, but already my box is full. And most of these things belong in there. But some do not.
Take another look at your box. Imagine yourself picking up an item. It might represent something. If it's Nutrimetics you are picking up, maybe it's the thing you like about it the most. It might be a Nutri-Rich Oil. Or perhaps you have picked a toy that represents your children or the house /car / bed that you share with your partner. Maybe it's something entirely different. Whatever it is, pick it up and have a really good look at it. Does it inspire you? Does it make you smile? Does it make you want to do something with it straight away? If I picked up my DNA, it would certainly have that effect on me. Or perhaps a tidy day, and I pick up my hair tie and pj's... I'd want today to be that day. I feel inspired. I feel motivated and energised by what I hold in my hands. If you have the same reaction as I do about tidy days, take the item out of the box. Give it it's own place. Put it in another box if you like, and name is "things that inspire and energise and motivate me."
I encourage you now, to write the big list of things that truly belong in the first box and those things that you need closer at hand. And the reason for needing these things closer to hand is because you know that when you are using those items from day to day, you feel happier within yourself. These things are attitude changes. And we need to use them every day.
Michelle Obama once said "Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if they're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do list,'"
Wise words.
So how do we get a good balance and all the while, growing our Nutrimetics hobby into a thriving and growing business? The last business owned put me in the hospital for a week, due to an viral illness I picked up as a result of stress and basically running myself to the ground. I was working 75+ hours a week. So I have since learned a few hard lessons! And here they are...
1. Always have an efficient diary. Look sometimes I will spend the better half of a day just organising it. I love the Nutrimetics diary. You get spaces for details day to day appoint,nets, errands and notes as well as the monthly schedule. Keep your monthly schedule simple. Even seeing writing everywhere is enough to stress you and the customers looking to book with you, super stressed. Your diary should be worked on daily and it should set the rules of work and play. Your diary is the boss of your day, so don't veer off it.
2. Sleep 8 hours every day. If you don't manage to sleep 8 hours in a night (which is the case with me) then power napping will be your friend around 3. No kidding, remove the technology, sit in the sun or lie on your bed.. But get get that sleep in. Put it into your diary!
3. Start your day super-charged. You will slow down in the second half, whether you are a morning person or not, but your Brain is a little more efficient in the morning, especially after a high protein breakfast and / or SUPER GREENS. You may not like the taste of Super Greens, but take in a shot glass like a boss and then you're good to go for the day. Don't take Super Greens later than 11am.
4. Give your self a break. Some days, despite your best efforts, will suck. Everyday, take the time to go over the good things in your day. Two things you need to know... Just because you've had a bad day, it doesn't mean you have failed and it doesn't mean that every day will be a bad day. Tomorrows are always filled with hope of better things. I'm a really big believer in hope. Hope trains our minds to not reside in negative attitudes. We have to always be asking... What can we hope for tomorrow?
5. Listen to your body. If you get run down, stop and reassess your diary. Look also at your energise box... Have you got a good healthy balance of those things we feel motivated and energised and inspired by and the other things inside our box? Some can cope with 1 motivating thing a day and I think it's the least you can do for yourself. If 1 is not enough, change your diary to fit that extra thing that makes you feel inspired.
So, here is the schedule I try and stick with...
Monday
Monday sets my whole week so it's definitely starting with SUPER GREENS. Monday is filled with training and admin associated with that. It's the day where I will reassess where everyone is at and when I prepare for the training ahead. It's can also be a tidy day for me and I love sitting down to an empty table and get stuck into graphics and admin for Nutrimetics.
Tuesday
This is the day where I have most of my daily facial appointments in my spa room. It's also the day where training prep continues or I follow up on anything needed from the previous night's training.
Wednesday
I need my SUPER GREENS today. It's the middle of the week so it's when hostess packs might go out, deliveries are made and if I get that done early enough, I might just go shopping! I almost always have a sleep in or power nap on Wednesday.
Thursday
I'm preparing for the weekend. Master classes tend to occur on these nights so for me, Thursday is the perfect tidy day if it didn't happen on Monday.
Friday
So 1 or 2 things might happen on Friday. If I'm having a party, I focus on preparing for that as well as any kits required for the team over the weekend. If I held parties during the week, then I will head out of town for the weekend to spend time with family.
Saturday
Saturday, if I am home I will likely have 1-2 parties. If not, I will get out in the garden in summer and have bonus day in the winter. Bonus day is MY day to see family, go shopping, clean house, visit consultants, go to the movies etc.
Sunday
Sunday is my only day where I don't do anything Nutrimetics. It's a day to build a new shelf, bake, spend time with family etc. I don't party on Sunday's and I very rarely train. The only exception is end of month or the 15th, if they fall on Sundays.
In this week, I can have 2-3 parties, facial appointments and a couple of training sessions. It's filled with the things I need to do and the things that energise and motivate me to do those things I need to do. Schedule isn't perfect and it needs reworking every week. But it gives m a balance every week knowing that I have given myself my 'me' time and given my business all the time it needs to grow.
How is your schedule? Why not jot a similar description to your days and share with me what works and what doesn't? Then... Go shopping!!
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