Being Boss with Emily + Kathleen #5 - Grow Your Business While on Vacation or Maternity Leave
Feb 4, 2015
Tips for keeping momentum while taking real time off. Practical ways to set expectations with clients and prep projects before you leave. Ideas for automating content and building products that earn during breaks. Clear steps for listing tasks, delegating creative work, and hiring help so your business runs without you.
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Tell Clients Early And Offer Clear Next Steps
- Give clients a heads up about upcoming life events and include expected timeframes so they can plan around your availability.
- Kathleen suggests emailing trusted clients with the situation and proposed actions like final deliverables or extensions to avoid surprises.
Recovery Time Is When Your Business Grows
- Vacation and recovery time fuel creative growth the way rest builds muscle after workouts.
- Kathleen compares tearing down muscles in the gym to doing work, and says growth happens during recovery like vacations and breaks.
Customize Your Unplug Rules For Peace Of Mind
- Define what unplugging means for you and set boundaries you can bend if needed to avoid anxiety.
- Kathleen and Emily give examples: Emily checked email one hour a day on some trips, Kathleen took a full 7-day email blackout for a yoga retreat.
