i feel too exhausted to work on my business...
if you're trying to build a fun, fulfilling & sustainable yoga business but ALSO have a full- or part-time job, it can feel like you're burning the candle at both ends.
you have a burning desire to craft a career that you love, but after a day's work you're left feeling too mentally and physically exhausted to think about doing anything for your business -- let alone for yourself.
sound familiar?
for many of yoga-entrepreneurs, we have a boatload of responsibilities that extend far beyond class-planning.
not only do we have our yoga businesses to think about, but often there are also full- or part-time jobs, kids, household responsibilities, errands, social commitments, and family priorities to consider.
with our never-ending to-dos lists greeting us every morning, it's no wonder we sometimes feel like staying in bed all day.
so, the question is: how do you make progress with your dream business if life leaves you feeling exhausted?
well, i have a 3 step formula to share with you that will help you overcome the exhaustion and once again find the time (and motivation!) to work on your budding business.
check out today's vid to get the inside scoop!
what step do you struggle with the most?
share your insight in the comments below -- i LOVE hearing from you!
biz q&a: i have no time! -- how do i build my new business?
i have no time! how do i build my new business?
i get asked various versions of this question a lot, so i thought it was about time that i address it on the blog.
first off, this is an issue that soooo many entrepreneurs face, especially when first starting out. so, don't think you're alone! trying to balance a full-time job AND a new biz AND teaching yoga AND having some semblance of a life can seem like a no-win situation.
but, you needn't get down on yourself for not being able to devote endless hours to your business -- instead, decide how much time you can comfortably commit to focusing on your new venture – even if it’s only 2-3 hours on Saturday mornings, and (here's the kicker) be OK with that.
when we beat ourselves up for "not doing enough”, we get ourselves totally stressed out and are much less productive. so, instead of thinking you're somehow "failing" by not working on your new business 24/7 make the best possible use of the time you do have available.
how do you make the best use of your time?
first -- sit down, and write out your goals for your biz for over the next 12 months (i.e. get a website set-up, start a newsletter, get 5 new clients, etc.).
second -- break those down month by month.
third -- now that you have an outline of what you're hoping to accomplish each month, use that as a guide to figure out what you need to work on, research, or look into during your dedicated biz time each and every week.
(also, you might wanna check out this video: the actual time it takes to start a yoga biz for more strategies & advice :-)
a big part of "turning pro" is simply making your biz a priority (something amateurs don’t do!) – even if that means only during a few hours a week. then, as you begin to see some gains in your biz, you can decide if you can begin to back away from your full-time work, or rework your schedule to make more time for your growing business.
the most important thing is to not be too hard on yourself, and feel like you’re not doing enough. pros KNOW that they need down-time in order to bring their best selves when they are working/playing/creating.
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have you read steven pressfield’s book turning pro? i did a video review of it, and the info he shares will totally rock your world (and business)!
i want to hear from you! how many hours per week do you set aside for your yoga biz?
biz: the yoga biz breakdown -- where & how you should spend your time
so, last week, i talked about how you should compartmentalize your yoga biz in this video. well, today, i thought i'd take that idea one step further, and move into where and how you should spend your time to really make the most of it!
to get the ball rolling, let's start off with a pop quiz!
how much of your dedicated biz time should you spend planning classes, teaching, meeting with private clients, and working on your day-to-day yoga biz stuff?
a. 100% b. 75% c. 50% d. 25%
so, what’s your guess?
ready for the answer?
it’s (d) 25%!
this answer might surprise you, but if you truly want to transform your current yoga reality into your dream yoga career, you should only dedicate about 25% of your biz time and energy to your current yoga business.
if your current yoga biz IS NOT the yoga career of your dreams, you need to rethink how you spend your time – because where you spend your time and energy is where you’ll stay.
here’s the rough formula i recommend.
if you can swing it, you should spend:
- 25-30% of your time/energy/focus on your current yoga biz – that means the day-to-day stuff that you need to do to keep it going like teaching, planning classes, meeting with private clients, etc.
- 40-50% of your time/energy/focus should be spent on your future biz – which means building relationships with potential students and clients (which I’ll cover in-depth in 2 hours to yoga biz!), fleshing out upcoming offerings like workshops & immersions, and working toward 6 month to 1 year goals (like creating an online offering for your students).
- 25-30% of your time/energy/focus should be on your dream yoga biz – that means working on 1-5 year goals, networking with yoga big shots who can help you get there, planning a retreat, or starting your own teacher training program.
remember, energy flows where attention goes.
so, rethink how you’re spending your time, and start looking ahead to where you want your yoga career to be in 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years, and aim your efforts in that direction.
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