Motivating Myself While Running a Business

[cookn' katie]

I hope it doesn't sound like I whining, but I need motivation. I earned Disney last year and worked my butt off all fall and got very burned out! Then, I just started back full time and working 3 to 4
-10 hour days per week. I am trying to figure out how to get calls/bookings/office work/packets made up and still have a family and fun. I dropped back to a few shows a month, but find it harder to stay on track with fewer shows. But mentally and physically can't do much more. I am disappointed in my self and want to do more, but family time is very important to me. I leave at 6:45 in the morning and get home at 6:30 at night, by the time I make supper, do dishes, homework, baths and bedtime it is 9:00. Then wake up and do it all over again! Help! Anyone have advice or going thru the same thing as me. My biz just isn't motivating me anymore and in turn I'm not motivating those below me! I want to give up!

 

[Jennie4PC]

You sound like me. Can you dedicate 1 day a week to do calls? I know whenever I can do calls it is between 5-6 well people are eating dinner at that time. We eat a later dinner 7-7:30 when DH gets home. Get the kids ready for bed. Probably doesnt help you much sorry.

 

[raebates]

How old are your children? If they're elementary age you might think about taking an hour some evening to have kit-making time. Those who help get rewarded--you can pay them with cash, privileges, or whatever their most valued currency.

 

[Hunter Mom]

Or hire a baby sitter one night a week to dedicate to your business.

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

Hi Katie,

We all get in a funk and no you aren't whining.

Could you dedicate 1 of those days off, while the kids are at school to the biz? Maybe spend an hour or two sending emails and making packets. Another hour making calls? Then you don't have to worry about it cutting into family time. Could your husband do bedtime once a week to follow up on those pm calls?

Familytime is important so be sure you do schedule in days off from both your new job and PC and make it all about the family and fun. It sounds like you are probably discouraged because you feel pulled from what I should and what I could. If you can only do a few shows a month, give yourself permission to be ok with that. If you truly want more shows, maybe look for some express shows during the day so again it doesn't cut into your family time.

HTH