Come out to our Home Shopping Party for a one-stop shop with over 20 local vendors. Get a start on your Christmas shopping or find a little something for that special someone on your list—you!

Confirmed Vendors: Party Lite, Stella & Dot, Krafty Creations, Eco Spa, Coldwell Banker, Arrbonne, Heavenly Scents, Kidsmart, Epicure, Jockey Clothing, Tupperware, Lia Sophia, Tom Boy tools, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Meleluca, Tearoom Tales, Rubber Stamping, Usborne Books, Pampered Chef

Please let us and your friends know you will be attending by RSVPing on our Facebook event page. http://on.fb.me/HSDPaisley

Vendors: download the flyer here: HSD_N13_1010_flyer

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?