Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is always one of our favorite holidays because we love seeing the public display of flowers, hearts, chocolate, and sweet cards. Most importantly, Valentine's Day is a time where we can show appreciation to family, grandparents, partners, and spouses. However, Valentine's Day can also be a way for people to not show love to just others, but also to other businesses! Giving time and money to other businesses is a way to support the people, and it would be much appreciated on Valentines Day. Though it is important to celebrate this day with other people, it can also be a reminder to celebrate this holiday with your business; fall in love with your business again! Too many times businesses open, excited and exhilarated, but then the honey-moon phase is over, and you’re reminded that running a business is not all that fun. Being a small-business owner is not all Hershey kisses and roses (our personal favorites). Read below to see how you can fall in love with your business again!
Join networking groups: Joining networking groups is a great way to find motivation and business! Find a local business network near you that has a high-energy environment, and you’ll be guaranteed to pick up on the contagious energy. Most networking groups meet once a week, and this is a great opportunity to meet new business partners or get referrals. Socializing with business owners like yourself is a great way to revive the love and energy you once had for your business!
Plan ahead for the future: Not only do you need to work for your business, you need plan ahead! It may seem banal and uninspiring, but planning ahead can give you a vision for the future, and motivation to improve the current state your business is in. Planning ahead allows you to see the bigger picture, a create a map to guide you to the place you want your business to be. Each week, set some time to fully focus on the future of your business, and the steps you can take to get there.
Work smarter, not harder: Taking time to drudge through the parts of the business that aren’t fun can dreary and dull. Whenever you do the paperwork, the taxes, the referrals, and and more, make sure to work productively and to not waste time. Examine the way you manage your work, employees, meetings, services and see if you are productively scheduling to make the most of your time. Research the new technology inventions or brainstorm new work tactics to make better workflow and improve your business.
Remember why you started: When the future of your business does not look bright, remember why you opened it in the first place. What sparked the passion behind it? What motivated you to open it? Even if your dreams with your business do not look achievable, put in the effort to remember the positive moments that you’ve had. A way to do this is make a list of things you're grateful for that your business has brought you. Whether its meeting new people, gaining new clients, or going to new places, your business has always brought you something valuable. Don’t lose hope in your business. Even if the honeymoon phase is over, put in effort and patience to keep your love alive.
Here at Newton Peach Marketing, we want to help you love your business more than ever before! With having us manage your website, google listings, and social media accounts, your love for your business will grow when you see the major improvements we can do. We strive on growing personal relationships with owners to help them reach a better love for their company. With several custom options available, we want you to fall back in love this Valentines Day with your company. Newton Peach is proud to help your business grow, and make you fall back in love with your dream.