Beach thoughts...

At the beach with the family, so this weeks posts will be short, but sweet:-)

It's summer time and many of you are going to go on vacation (holiday for my European friends). This is a business that you can be doing every where you are. You can be thinking about it, brainstorming, and prospecting all the time. When you are on vacation...DON'T DO THIS. Be with your family and friends. Enjoy the moment. Your business will still be here when you get back.

I know this seems hypocritical given that I am writing this from the beach...but this is my 4th vacation style trip this year and I spend most of the rest of my time at home with my family. I am in a different place in my career than most of you. I work and I work alot (well...it doesn't feel like work to me) but it's in my bare feet at my own pace.

In your early days of growing your business, you have to set some boundaries. You want your family to embrace the possibilities of what you are doing, but you must balance this with their needs to have you present with them. If they think your business is more important than them, and that you are always only talking or thinking about the business, they will resent what you are doing. (if you want to know more about how to do this in general let me know and I will address this in depth in future blogs)

It will take a long time for them to truly understand how incredible this type of business is....heck it will take a long time for you to fully understand what you hold in your hands. There may be situations where you meet the kind of person you would like to prospect...get their contact info and call them when you get back...but the rest of the time, when you are on vacation...BE on vacation.