What to do in Your Down Time

December is traditionally a very quiet time and many therapists report time on their hands and not a lot of clients in the last week of December. THIS DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN SLACK OFF!!!

Firstly a change of mindset around the holiday period could result in clients coming through the door. Often this time of year brings “emotional stuff” up for people that they need to deal with and having your mindset open is a really grand idea. I did a successful presentation that will bring a lot of abundance to my business just two days ago and anyone would tell you that wasn’t possible at this time of year.

But if it is genuinely quiet for you, then now is the time to get all those jobs done that you have been “meaning to do”.

It is also a wonderful time to be getting ahead of yourself – so why not try some of the following:

• Get several articles written and finished
• Submit articles to various different media or websites
• Set up systems that you have been meaning to complete all year
• Do your filing (lets get honest – I’m sure there is a pile somewhere that needs doing!)
• Write your Future Letter for 2008
• Network – go out and go to some year end gatherings – you are bound to meet someone who might need your services
• Take a colleague to lunch or reward a strategic alliance partner
• Re-do your Welcome Pack to have a new energy for the New Year
• Design that program you have been meaning to write
• Have a spring clean in the office
• Handwrite some note cards thanking your favourite/regular clients
• Phone and book your favourite self care treat - nothing like doing something yourself to stir up the energy you want in your life
• Plan next years Grass Roots marketing campaign
• Start making lists of people to call in the New Year to ask if they need speakers
• Write a new talk you can do at these talks before they are even booked

The list of things we could be doing is endless so why not do them now. If you use this time wisely you will be highly prepared for the influx of people that will be looking for you to help them get their New Years Goals and Resolutions in place and working for them in 2008!

Gosh with all that work you are gong to need a holiday!!! SO TAKE ONE – don’t forget to spend time enjoying the things that give you joy.