5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Burnout

If you haven’t already started humming Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas, you might start after this! We all know that the holidays can be a tad overwhelming for any business. The holiday burnout usually begins with events and parties, work obligations and family commitments, finding time to shop – a lot of high expectations with only a little amount of energy to sustain it all could cause you to boil over.

Once November hits, finances, family issues, work, illness and over-scheduling are common obstacles. You can avoid the crazy holiday burnout with these 5 tips!

 

Plan Ahead

Small business owners don’t always want to completely leave their responsibilities for weeks on end. Rather than constantly checking your emails, or rushing to the phone whenever it rings, let co-workers and clients know the specific times and dates that you will check your emails and voicemail over the holidays. By planning ahead for regular check-ins, this will help keep your holiday burnout and stress levels to a minimum.

 

Tidy Your Desk

By avoiding the clutter on your desk, you’ll help avoid mental clutter. The last thing you want to do when you get back to the office after the holidays is deal with outdate items and papers on your desk. For each piece of paper, either toss it, pay it, file it, or act on it! Once you’re done organizing, both your mind and desk should be clearer and more relaxed.

 

Holiday Goals

Rather than telling yourself you’re going to bring in 12 more clients by the end of the year, set daily goals. Tell yourself that you’ll contact 6 of those clients today, 6 tomorrow. Breaking down a larger goal into daily, smaller goals, you’ll get your work done more efficiently.

 

Stuff Your Stocking, Not Your Inbox

Be sure to check that you have plenty of space in our inbox to store all your emails and also your voicemail while you’re away, your colleagues, clients and employees will feel a lot better knowing that their emails will be ready and waiting for you to open up when you return.

 

Step Away from The Desk

It’s the holidays, during those weeks leading up the holidays it’s important to take a break. Go for a walk, take some time to decompress and compose yourself! It’s important to schedule some quality downtime in order to maintain balance in your life. The holidays are no reason to stop exercising or taking care of yourself, no one needs the added stress of not fitting into your jeans post-holiday season!

 

Be sure to visit the Bullfrog Blog often for more tips on marketing, productivity and risk mitigation.

 

An Important Update About Bullfrog Insurance
 

Please be aware that due to a change in our operations, Bullfrog Insurance has made the difficult decision to start winding down our business. This means we are no longer accepting new clients.
 

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