The Road Not Taken
With my birthday around the end of June, I get a little moody. Reflective. I take stock. It feels different than New Year's, which feels a lot more optimistic. In July I feel how quickly the year is moving, and I get more intentional.
My running route takes me along a canal connecting two lakes in the park beside our house. In summer it's full of kayaks and canoes. You can rent them for $25/hou...
Breathe low and slow.
In our Weekly Wins meeting today, we talked about something I didn't expect to come up: how to de-stress from having too much work.
Because here's what's happening inside BSA. Our members started diversifying their services, and now they're also turning work away. Which sounds great, until the work you do accept starts to pile up.
So we vented (lol) and shared strategies.
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Time to hit reset?
It's Wednesday, and I've already turned down five jobs.
The jobs I do accept (the ones I told you about yesterday) are the ones I really want. I don't take on work because I have no choice, or because I feel lucky to still get good project offers. Luck won't pay the bills.
I can be picky because I've cracked the code on becoming my clients' go-to translator.
If I'm fully booked, they'll wait fo...
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