When was the last time you took time off and didn't feel guilty about it? As business owners, we get caught up in the hustle that we forget why we started the business in the first place.

Most of us have a huge list of why we started our own business. But I guarantee you somewhere on that list it says “freedom of time”. We all love the idea of being able to do things at our own pace and on our time. Yet we neglect taking time off and enjoy the fruits of our labor.

The title says it all. We have a real fear that if we’re not working, our business is going to collapse. We might lose a potential client from reaching out to us. We’ll be punished by the evil Instagram algorithm for not being active. The emails will stack up and we might miss an important message from someone.

It's all about planning! As business owners, we need to look beyond what we do and think about the future. Planning allows for time to prepare. Planning ahead makes you create systems and content that are intentional.

You should take time off to enjoy your life.

If you want to…

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Here’s how you can do it.

• Create a system for your clients. Automating the onboarding and offboarding process with a client saves you a ton of time. If you’re not sure how to do this, don’t sweat it. OBMs (Online Business Managers) can help you out. We work with a great one who will set you up in 2 weeks.

• Plan and create your content a month in advance. Trust me, it’s worth it! Being a month ahead lets you make content that is intentional for the date. It lets you plan and execute promotional work. Want us to help you with this? Hire us on a monthly retainer, we will handle all design aspects of your content planning.

• Don’t try to do it all yourself. There comes a time when you need to outsource tasks. Start with the tasks that you [a] don’t like to do and [b] make you money. In an ideal world, we outsource everything but our expertise, right? Well before we can do that, start by outsourcing the stuff that will make you money back. That way you can make more and invest in your business.

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Burning out from working too often is a real thing. You've worked too hard to let yourself get in the way. Automate your business, outsource the tasks, and book the damn vacation!

Inquire to get your business running smoothly! We can handle a ton of tasks for you on our retainer program.

Avoid burnout from constantly working. Life is not just working (as much as we might enjoy it). We deserve to splurge and enjoy time with family and friends.

When you take time off, are you stressing about your business? Share any tips or drop your questions in the comments!

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