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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Make sure you save time for all those things that
reinvigorate the heart and make the holidays the
holidays. Do not completely overbook yourself
and bend over backward to accommodate
everyone else at your expense. Encourage your
clients to prebook now. Set hard limits for the
hours you'll put in and the number of clients
you can reasonably see within those hours
without stressing out or exhausting your body
and mind. Take into consideration whether
your staff/coworkers will be taking any time
off; you might need to pick up the slack. Ask
around now and get commitments so you can
plan accordingly. Is the spa going to keep the
same hours, extend to "holiday hours," or close
on any particular days? Inform your clients and,
most importantly, let your staff/coworkers know
now. It will go over better now than when you're
in the thick of the busyness. There is no quicker
way to wear yourself out during the holidays
than to be understaffed and overbooked.
This is finally going to be the holiday season
that you look back with a triumphant smile and
say, "I did that one exceptionally well!" This will
be the year you take full advantage of all the
gift card and retail potential, start planning in
enough time, and don't overbook yourself into
misery. It's no secret that it requires forethought
and early preparation to really rock the holiday
season, but you just had your wake-up call to
start planning now—you've totally got this.
Consider this your
wake-up call. Don't
let 2018 be another
"coulda, woulda,
shoulda" holiday
season for your
business.
