Hobby to Business - take the weekend off

This may seem like a strange tip to turn your hobby to a business. I have recently started being stricter about taking a break on the weekends. I’ve been doing things like playing with my kids, having an afternoon sleep, catching up with friends, sorting out the toy cupboard before Christmas (not a small job), and many other little things to re connect with family and friends.

Another advantage of taking the weekend off is a chance to recharge and clear my head.

Many business mums I’ve spoken to are worried that if they don’t contact people as soon as they send through an enquiry (including on the weekends) they’ll miss out on a client or a sale.

Think about it this way - if you were working for someone else, would their enquiry get answered at 10pm on a Saturday night? Or, if you had an office outside home, would you be there 7 days a week?

If you have the sort of business where you do markets on the weekend, take another day or two off during the week to spend with family.

By taking this time out for yourself and your family, you will be surprised at how much more refreshed you are and how much more energy you will have to put in to your business.