The little details...like your EMOTIONS??

Saturday was chocked full of getting ready for the expo, but by afternoon, I really wanted to see my man.  Afterall, it had been three weeks apart, and me working on the expo could kinda be a killjoy, don't you think?

So by evening,  I was really NOT wanting to finish up the work, and really wanting to focus on my hubby.  I really didn't want to do the expo, either, I just wanted to be with him!

How often do we let our emotional wants get in the way of our business needs?  We use the excuse of our family to put off what we KNOW our business needs.  In my case, I KNEW this was my best shot at establishing immediate bookings in my New Hometown, and yet my emotions told me it would be ok to blow off.   I'm not saying to blow off your family, or to put your business before them.  I just saying we have to recognize that we sabotage our businesses by not making them one of our priorities.  No one will argue with your family being a priority, yet repeatedly I hear women NOT making their business a priority, and then wondering why their businesses failed!  In life, you have to balance family and work, and recognizing the fact you use emotions and family as excuses NOT to do business is a major thing.

When it came down to finishing up for Saturday evening, it took me about 15 minutes to repack a carry-on suitcase with catalogs, promo items and the jewelry.  I made the decision not to label my catalogs that night (and only packed two packs of catalogs - big mistake) and once everything was done, we went out to dinner and enjoyed a stress-free night.  Fifteen minutes was all it took to get my priorities lined up for the evening, and I felt better about the next day having had quality time with my husband that evening.  Very often, that's all it takes.  Fifteen minutes of packing up bags, fifteen minutes of hostess coaching, fifteen minutes of calls.  By giving your business just fifteen minutes you'll find it takes nothing away from your family time - and you'll actually enjoy that time MORE because you know the business has been taken care of!