Les vacances
As freelancers, we tend to switch rhythm or have a full break for the summer. Leaving more time for rest, family & friends and creativity. If you’re like me, I always learn something from switching off. Here’s what I’m taking in from this summer.
La créativité
Creativity comes from doing new things, living experiences and letting your mind wander. It can be hard to switch off, but it never fails to impress me when your brain solves issues or gets clarity while being distracted, entertained or let loose. Here’s to more bike rides, long walks and exhibitions this winter.
Le Service client
Customer service is known to be an issue in France… Taking the example of holiday rentals, we experienced the best - a Parisian couple having invested in a wooden hut and pouring their heart & soul in the property & customer care. And the bad - with an owner providing the basics and relying on a conciergerie company overpromising and under delivering… My customer experience & care is going under review in Q4.
Ralentir pour accélérer
You have to slow down before you can go faster. Learning new skills and implementing them takes time. Plan the time to learn new skills (training, apps, software). Then double it to process, apply and adjust it to your business. My Asana training got my brain on overdrive… simply because of the way I can apply it to my business.
Se déconnecter
Switching off from social media and the news does wonders to your mental health - No surprise here… What struck me this time is how distracted you get, especially with social. Seeing others covering new topics, inciting you to jump on new trends just distracts you from your core vision & lifestyle. Stay true to your goals & vision and keep asking yourself “What do I really want? What matters to me?
Et vous?
Which lessons did you learn over the summer?
Send me a DM on Instagram or Facebook and tell me what you have learned or will apply this winter.
