![]() ![]() You will be able to be more present for your clients, team, family and community. When you put these four steps into practice, there is no doubt you will be able to keep a better perspective on your biz and more importantly, on your life. You will find so much more joy and value when you refocus your energy where it belongs, on your tribe. Most importantly, it is distracting you from your current and future clients. This is a big problem as your energy becomes focused on what others are doing, then the comparison game begins, and we know where that leads. And I know how much time you spend watching and listening to people that are not your audience. If you have tapped into the power of social media for business, then your primary purpose for being on any given platform is to build relationships and solve problems with and for your target audience, your “people”. Now this may be one of the most important aspects of maintaining perspective. Remember why you are on social platforms to begin with Drop the phone and pick up a book, have lunch with a friend, go on a Netflix binge, take a long walk, whatever.Ĥ. In order to listen to your body and mind, you gotta slow down. This is the key and sometimes you are moving so fast, you do not even realize what is causing your agitation. Schedule time to unsubscribe from emails you no longer want, from people who are toxic, or simply from noise that doesn’t serve you. Next thing to do is remember you have a choice on what and who you listen to and follow. This has helped immensely with perspective and has allowed me to simply take a rest. This is a full 24, sometimes 48 hours, in a row. The last year I have done a weekly “24 hours” off the social media. If we maintain a plan to unplug, we are less likely to be at a breaking point and need an extended break. Create a system for unplugging, unfollowing, unsubscribing Here is an example of my post on Instagram, made with the GIFx app. ![]() ![]() Lastly, be sure you post that you are taking a break and how to get in touch during your break. So this social media break was not 100% off the internet, this break was about removing myself from public dialogue, news feeds and content creation. And on my break I am able to still “listen” a bit and engage with my clients. Instead, I just log on and go straight to my A School and Social Beauty Intelligence Facebook groups, and it’s business as usual.įor Instagram, I simply log in and search my hashtag and then am able to engage with those who are choosing to use it, a good reminder of why a branded hashtag matters #passionsquared It’s a listening tool. With two Facebook groups and hundreds of clients on Instagram, logging in does not mean I have to dwell in the news feeds, if fact, I have not even looked at them. This past week, I chose to take an extended break (at least 5 days), and with that, came the question… how will I care for my clients and be offline? Well, it’s been quite simple. Decide on how long your break will be and what it looks like So what do we do? If you have an online business like me, how in the world do you disconnect? If you rely on social to build and grow your business, like most of you do, how can you take a break? Here’s how.ġ. If you feel yourself getting more anxious than normal, angry, resentful or out of fucking control, it may be a sign that it’s time to take a break. There plenty of proof on the internet today that show the effects of social media on mental health. For some of you, like me, it’s become too much to process. The last few months have been heavy, with what seems to be gut wrenching suffering, pain and bad news. But, and this is a big BUT, it can also be exhausting, anxiety producing and one of the best ways to lose perspective if you are too deeply engaged. If you know me, you know I LOVE social media for it’s ability to empower creative humans to build relationships, deepen understanding, create connections, and grow businesses. “In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” Bertrand Russell And OMG how easy it is to lose in the era of social media. It’s defined as “ the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance”. I was losing it, and losing perspective, something I value and require as a creative small biz coach and empowerer.Īs a leader, perspective is so incredibly important for you to have. As of this writing, I am in day three of an extended social media break. ![]()
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