The last-minute life of a mompreneur®
Well, the one thing that has remained consistent in our business is that pretty much everything we need to accomplish is pushed to the very last minute. Our big event this weekend is no exception. At this point (1 1/2 years in business), we’ve done our share of events. So we have a lot of display materials and signs and of course, plenty of product. I’ve been non-chalant about prepping for this event - which cost us a pretty penny. Now, we have to be out the door tomorrow and I’ve still got to book the hotel.
Every event has been like this - I usually chalk it up to a combination of poor planning and parenthood. There’s just too much going on all the time. Every single day is a balancing act between meetings, kid schedules, sales (my BIG focus right now), processing orders, homework, household errands and chores. Sure, we’re dreaming of the days of house cleaners and personal assistants -but it’s not a reality yet.
This time though, I think that the whole last-minute thing has more to do with burnout than anything else. This is something I just admitted to myself yesterday. It’s been too long since I’ve had a vacation and I think I’m really feeling burnt out. Not the best mode to be in as I go into a two-day show where I must, must, must have my happy-go-lucky-sales-face on.
Or maybe it is. I have to admit, I’ve been a lot less stressed. And that’s even with the really big kicker - we have a scheduled power outage all day today. Yes, the day before we have to leave for an event that we haven’t really prepared for, we will be without power around the office.
And still, I throw up my hands and say “it is what it is”. I have a sneaky feeling that I’m going to learn that being less stressed is actually going to have a big impact on the whole thing. And feeling burnt out might, for the first time, keep me from trying to do too much.
