Wow it’s hard to believe the month of May is almost past. I’ve been back from my 12 day Hiatus for just over a week now. I highly recommend it to everyone running a small business. I learned quite a bit about myself, my business and the life I want and need. My husband complained that I was working harder during those 12 days than I did for the last 6 months. I was working at my kitchen table (those chairs are extremely hard by the way!) , working on my business. Getting caught up, attending conferences, doing online training and general administration. I enjoyed the majority of it. Here’s what I learned during this time:

I learned that nobody is going to die if I don’t return an email, immediately after I receive it.

I learned that I can’t rely on technology to do what it is supposed to do when it is supposed to do it.

I learned that I don’t have to pick up the phone on the first ring every time. Let it go to voice mail.

I learned that having a break (and leaving the office) for lunch improves my mood and my production level.

I learned that I love learning new things. Especially in an online video format.

I learned not to leave your books for 6 months at a time! A little bit everyday is much better and less overwhelming. I also leaned that having a bookkeeper working 3 feet away from you is a blessing.

I learned that taking an afternoon off once in a while to pick up my kids from the bus is very rewarding for all of us.

I learned I need to ask for help and not feel guilty about it.

But most of all I learned that I love my business and want to see it grow. I love my clients and I love seeing them happy with their final product.

I will be making some subtle changes over the next month or so to my business, most you won’t even notice, but I will. Thank you to all my clients for your patience while I was “away”

Have you taken a break from your business? did it help or hinder you? Did you learn anything from it?