"I think one of my favorite feelings is laughing with someone and realizing halfway through how much you enjoy them and their existence." • • • Tag a friend (or two...or twelve 😜) who makes you feel this way!

Nothing messes up your Friday like finding out it's only Tuesday. Guys, seriously. It's only Tuesday. Please send help. 😅 I think a lot of people can relate when I say I live for the weekends. It's my time to recharge, clean, spend time with friends, and get a lot of work for my business done. Now I'm not saying I don't enjoy my weekdays. I have an amazing job as a nanny and I love those kids. I have most of my meetings for my business during the weekdays as well. But I definitely don't have a lot of "me-time." Why is it that I don't have a lot of "me-time?" Because I'm not managing my schedule effectively. Am I staying organized and being productive? Of course. Am I taking care of myself and my mental health? I'd say no. ❌ You see, it's so easy to get wrapped up in work. Especially with a small business. It's your baby. You want to take care of it and you want it to flourish. For this to happen, you have to put in the work. So what do I do? I work. If I continue to live this way, working non-stop, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to stop. I'm so passionate about life and the things that I do that I go into it 150% even though I only have 100% to give (and even that isn't realistic). Last week I slept maybe 12 hours. 😴 I was exhausted by time Friday came around. This is not sustainable. So I need to make some changes. My goals for November are to: ◾️ Spend more time doing things for myself that don't involve work ◾️ Planning my days out to include 'me-time' and sleep (lol) ◾️ Establishing clear boundaries by setting office hours ◾️ Wrap up a few lingering client projects Did you meet your goals for October? What are some new goals that you're setting for November? I'd love to hear them! 😊 • • • #akronartist #clevelandart #akronohio #theland #columbuscreates #columbusartist #columbusvisuals

All smiles on this beautiful fall day! 😄 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This week has been so productive, but SO busy. In fact, my business is the busiest it’s ever been. 😅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Like most of you, I work full-time while trying to turn my business into my main source of income. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do I manage my personal life, my job, and running a business? The key is the stay organized and find a routine that works for you. Here are six ways I (try to) manage my busy schedule - so that I don’t get completely overwhelmed! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 KEEP AN UP TO DATE PLANNER: I use a combination of bullet journaling and the happy planner so that I can customize my planning to my needs! 📖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 CREATE A TO-DO, MUST DO, and DON’T LIST: Create a list of everything you need to do, put things in order by urgency, everything that needs to be done gets moved to the must-do list, do everything on that list and save the rest for tomorrow, make a DON'T list (usually a list of common distractions). 📝 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 DETERMINE WHAT TIME IS BEST FOR YOU TO WORK: I am definitely not and will never be a morning person. Enough said. 🤓 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 GET THINGS READY THE NIGHT BEFORE: Considering I roll out of bed and leave five minutes later, this is SO important. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 WAKE UP EARLIER & FIND YOUR MORNING ROUTINE: As much as I hate this one with a burning passion, I really should wake up earlier. One day 😂. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏼 SCHEDULE DOWN TIME: Life shouldn’t be all work and no play. Take care of yourself. 💆🏼‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you manage a busy schedule? Would love to hear some other tips y’all might have! 🧡 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #newbusinessowner #businesshacks #hustlemode #listbuilding #businesstip #businesstips