After running Myself Belts for over a decade, I have learned the cyclical nature of my business. June is always the quietest month, with its post school/summer/shorts/dresses/casual vibe. For many years, June stressed me out. I hated that it was so quiet and yearned for a way to increase June's business. I worried...what if business doesn't pick back up??
After a few years I learned that the back to school season quickly comes in mid-July and perhaps instead of spending June feeling down about the quiet, I should instead embrace the quiet with confidence. I know we will be busy again in July, so perhaps I should use the quiet time to plan, regroup, and reflect. What would it feel like to enjoy the quiet time?
Embracing the quiet with confidence feels pretty great. Seeing friends who I am often too busy to have lunch with in the middle of the day. Reading a business book that I have been meaning to read. Strategizing with employees about better practices for fulfillment or customer service. Or just enjoying my family and the peaceful moments. Shifting my feelings about June have been remarkable because it has been a shift in my core, not just in action but in true feeling. I am not self-conscious about our "quiet month". I own it and see the beauty in it. I hope you find your peaceful moments too!
After a few years I learned that the back to school season quickly comes in mid-July and perhaps instead of spending June feeling down about the quiet, I should instead embrace the quiet with confidence. I know we will be busy again in July, so perhaps I should use the quiet time to plan, regroup, and reflect. What would it feel like to enjoy the quiet time?
Embracing the quiet with confidence feels pretty great. Seeing friends who I am often too busy to have lunch with in the middle of the day. Reading a business book that I have been meaning to read. Strategizing with employees about better practices for fulfillment or customer service. Or just enjoying my family and the peaceful moments. Shifting my feelings about June have been remarkable because it has been a shift in my core, not just in action but in true feeling. I am not self-conscious about our "quiet month". I own it and see the beauty in it. I hope you find your peaceful moments too!
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