274: How to maintain your business momentum during the summer

08/01/24 • 26 min

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Happy August! We are officially in the second month of Q3. In this week's episode, I wanted to continue with the theme of walking you through some of my best strategies to be thinking about as we continue through the summer.

So many of us can see summer as "quiet". Our clients might be away on holiday, their kids might be out of school, they're out of their usual routine and we start to get this feeling of, "no one is paying attention right now - maybe I should press pause on the business and then pick up when autumn comes."

Sassy Holly is here to tell you... NO! That is NOT the best approach for anyone who is serious about maintaining and building that momentum in their business.

And even if summer is a little bit quieter for you and you don't tend to make as many sales, (and that is proven with data) - I can directly tie the marketing activities that I am doing in the summer months to the results that I get when things start to pick back up again in September.

So in today's episode, I'm going to share five ways you can find that time this summer and how to actually make this happen.

Here's what we cover in the episode:

Why a mid-year review is a non-negotiable to help you figure out what you want to focus on over the summer

How to set your summer hours (and why reevaluating your values and priorities every season is important)

A review of your Weekly Prep Meeting and how it'll help you make things happen quicker

The importance of saying "no" over the summer and identifying what's important to you

Why to change up your environment over the summer (with lots of examples!)

And spoiler alert before we dive in: there is no finding the time you have to make the time.

Let's dive in and make it happen!

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Sassy Holly is here to tell you... NO! That is NOT the best approach for anyone who is serious about maintaining and building that momentum in their business.

So in today's episode, I'm going to share five ways you can find that time this summer and how to actually make this happen.

Here's what we cover in the episode:

Why a mid-year review is a non-negotiable to help you figure out what you want to focus on over the summer

How to set your summer hours (and why reevaluating your values and priorities every season is important)

A review of your Weekly Prep Meeting and how it'll help you make things happen quicker

The importance of saying "no" over the summer and identifying what's important to you

Why to change up your environment over the summer (with lots of examples!)

And spoiler alert before we dive in: there is no finding the time you have to make the time.

Let's dive in and make it happen!

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Mentioned in the episode:

Get the Behind The Boss Newsletter: https://abranchofholly.com/boss

DM Holly on IG: https://www.instagram.com/abranchofholly/

Rate & review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-to-boss-podcast/id1441425911

Previous Episode

273: Balancing Work and Time Off: How to Take a Break Without Falling Behind

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Do you ever find yourself feeling frustrated and unfocused in your business to the point where you know you aren't doing the things that need to be done in order to get you to your big business goals?

This can be especially prominent in the summer.

So, instead of giving you a list of things you can do to "keep up", in this episode, I want to share how you can balance work and time off. How you can take a break without falling behind, and the ONE practice I have put in place in my business that ensures that I'm staying focused and on track towards achieving my goals... even during the summer.

Even if you do nothing else for your business over the summer apart from this, you will be MORE than okay.

We are here to keep things simple and strategic, to create success on your terms. You’re here because you want more freedom, more flexibility, and more impact - you want to be able to create your own definition of success.

But one of the biggest challenges I hear from you is: we set those big dreams and goals at the beginning of the year, but a few weeks or months in, we find ourselves off track. We find ourselves struggling with those shiny objects that keep asking for our attention, begging for our attention, and as a result, we're not getting where we need to go.

Sound familiar? Do you relate to that feeling of sitting down at your desk and just feeling completely unsure of where your time and energy should be focused each and every day?

Well, if that's you, you're in luck because I’ve got you covered today.

The one practice I have that helps me stay focused each and every week in my business is... (drumroll please)... my Weekly Prep Meeting.

Here's what we cover in this episode:

The purpose of having a weekly CEO date in your business (plus how to carve out the time for it)
Two major parts of this weekly self-accountability session that mean you can work through this in 30 minutes or less
The only two metrics you need to track in your business (and how to identify them for you specifically)
All the steps we go through for the Weekly Prep Meeting, and what tasks and projects you need to be laying out for the week ahead

This episode takes you through this step-by-step (it's truly one of mine and my clients' favourite parts of running our businesses!

To making it happen,

Holly

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Next Episode

275: How to turn a goal into an ACTUAL plan

Get ready to hear the full method (PLUS a concrete example!) for how to turn your goal into a step-by-step action plan. In this episode, I introduce you to my 'Growth Goal Mapping Method' to help you achieve your business goals. I take the example of "launching a podcast" and provide a detailed guide on how to break down big goals into manageable tasks, set deadlines, and maintain productive momentum. Here's what to expect: 00:39 A change coming to our weekly shorty episodes 01:20 Planning for September and Setting Goals 03:01 The Growth Goal Mapping Method 03:35 Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Podcast 06:04 Creating an Action Plan 08:16 Setting Deadlines and Prioritising Tasks 11:05 Maintaining Momentum and Avoiding Overwhelm 12:41 Final Thoughts and How to Get Help If you want help breaking your big goals down into action plans, book your Make It Happen Intensive here! https://abranchofholly.thrivecart.com/intensive/ To making it happen 💫 ...

Mentioned in the episode:

Get the Behind The Boss Newsletter: https://abranchofholly.com/boss

DM Holly on IG: https://www.instagram.com/abranchofholly/

Rate & review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-to-boss-podcast/id1441425911