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Getting Back on the Horse after the Holidays

January 16, 2008

The holidays have come and gone and I for one am excited to start a new year in my business.  It’s been great having extra time with the kids and other family and less time with my computer, but it’s time to focus again. 

It’s time to start putting the plans and goals that I thought about and decided on over the break into action.  Plans look good on paper, but only when we put them to action can they be great! :-) 

So, who’s ready to get back in the saddle with me?  If you are, let’s get started with some tips for getting back into business mode after the holiday (or any) break. 

  1. Don’t overload yourself right off the bat.
    We’ve all got big plans for our business and the key to seeing them through to reality is to take it one step at a time.  Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to get all your goals started at once.
  2. Break your plans down into manageable steps and tasks.
    I’ve said this before, but if you simply write your major goal down and then hope to accomplish it from those few words or sentence you see on your paper, the odds of actually achieving the entire thing are few and far between.
  3.  Schedule your time to make things happen.
    As I talked about in one of my posts here at Internet Based Moms not long ago - scheduling wasn’t always something I enjoyed (in fact for a long time I avoided it like the plague), but as a business owner with a household to look after and take care of, scheduling has become crucial for me. 

Now is a perfect time to start (if you haven’t already) scheduling your personal and business tasks.  Making a point to leave room in your schedule for adjustments is important, especially after the recent holiday hiatus.  Just like the kids, who take a few days to get back into the swing of things after break, we as moms need time to adjust to our new routines too, especially if those include plans and growth for our business.   

Here’s to a getting back on the horse and having things running smoothly while still meeting your goals and plans for the 2008!

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One Response to “Getting Back on the Horse after the Holidays”

  1. Mara B. on January 22nd, 2008 11:22 am

    I’m STILL having problems getting back into the swing of things, and January is almost over! I am trying to make myself write down a list of things I’d like to accomplish each day. And I’m actually getting better at crossing some of those items of my list.

    Thanks for explaining how you get back into swing after the holidays.

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