Every business has times that are less busy than others. You can use this time to fret and worry that your entrepreneurial life has come to an end\u2014or you can view it as a gift of time to do some of those things you\u2019ve been telling yourself you\u2019ll do when you have time. It\u00a0 just makes sense, it seems to me, to spend this time wisely and well. Here are a few possibilities.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n * Review and revise your support system.\u00a0 <\/strong>Is it time to hire a virtual assistant? Find a new tax accountant? Get expert advice? Unless you\u2019re willing to settle for the first person that comes along (and we all have had times when we\u2019ve done that and regretted it later), this is a perfect opportunity to clarify what you need from various service providers and make certain that you\u2019re getting it. If you are ready to add to your support team, start interviewing potential sources of support.<\/p>\n * Simplify, simplify.\u00a0 <\/strong>Been meaning to clean out your closets and pass things along to a charity shop? Get your office in shipshape? These are time-consuming tasks that aren\u2019t very glamourous, but the psychic rewards are huge.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get out some trash bags, put on some upbeat music and have at it. Get rid of the junk in the junk drawer. Weed your library. Up-date your filing system. Clean out your e-mailbox. It\u2019s as liberating as losing twenty pounds.<\/p>\n * Up your wellness. <\/strong>Use this extra time to walk or workout. Get a massage or facial. Read up on nutrition. Experiment with new healthier foods that take time to prepare. Start meditating again. Plan a stress reduction program. Work these things into your schedule now and you\u2019re more apt to keep up with them when your busier times return.<\/p>\n * Volunteer.<\/strong> Pass your gift of time along to someone else by helping out. If you live in a major metro area in the US and are needing ideas, go to www.volunteermatch.com which lists a wide variety of projects in search of help. Why not volunteer at your kids\u2019 school or at a local foodbank or shelter? You could even instigate a project of your own and get your friends involved. * Learn something new.<\/strong> Build some brain cells with a class or seminar. Add to your computer skills, start learning a new language, take up salsa dancing. Use this time to saturate yourself in a new subject that catches your fancy.\u00a0<\/p>\n To be continued…<\/p>\n We think much more about the use of money, which is renewable, than we do about the use of time, which is irreplaceable. ~ Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every business has times that are less busy than others. You can use this time to fret and worry that your entrepreneurial life has come to an end\u2014or you can view it as a gift of time to do some of those things you\u2019ve been telling yourself you\u2019ll do when you have time. It\u00a0 just…<\/p>\n
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