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December Tips
December can be a doozy for entrepreneurs! As the days count down to the new year, you're likely hustling to tackle that last nagging project, get that last donor on the line, squeeze in some team appreciation, and have enough energy to show up for the fun stuff, too!
“Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others.” This applies to entrepreneurs – be sure to take care of yourself and then you can help others. If you aren’t in the best headspace, how can you motivate your team and ensure your customers are taken care of? Take care of yourself and good things will happen – you will avoid burnout and increase confidence. Let’s finish 2022 by taking care of ourselves thus setting ourselves up for success in 2023.
NURTURE YOUR MIND & BODY:
Keep an eye on your mental and physical energy levels to help you operate sustainably and with less stress. To support your mental health, consider taking time to yourself every day. It can be as short as 5 minutes. In this time to yourself, turn off your phone notifications, shut your laptop, and ground yourself in the present.
PRACTICE GRATITUDE:
Gratitude is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” When one practices gratitude, it retrains your brain from focusing on the problems that must be solved (an entrepreneur’s day to day) and helps your brain focus on what we have to be thankful for.
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