Most studios on our side of the world are either already in full swing with their new semesters or just about to start. If you live on the other side of the hemisphere then you are probably going into one of your busy times. Wherever your studio is, keeping all of those great plans that you made for your studio alive is vitally important for the health and well being of your business. How good does it feel when you sit down and make a plan for your studio and how easy is it for it all to get lost in the shuffle? Your plans like your goals need to be constantly revisited. Perhaps things did not work out the way you wanted them to last time around but that is all more the reason for constantly revisiting and revising your plans in order to keep them alive.
There is that old saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It is easy to give up or even to become disillusioned or despondent when things don't go according to plan but I adhere to the philosophy that when one thing doesn't go the way that you want it to, that it is really just enabling you to open a door for a much better plan and result. Keep your plans simple and easy to stick to. If you make your plans impossible to execute or with unreasonable expectations then you will be doomed from the start! Enlist the help of those that are available and willing to come to your aid and together with all that positive energy you will be able to make it happen.
Have you made concrete plans for your staff members? What about your faculty? Have you communicated to your students and their parents exactly what you are expecting of them? If you have, that is terrific because you have a good chance of staying on the same page with everyone. If you have not yet done those things I highly recommend that you sit down and map it all out. Remember, you are the leader and all of the people that pass through your studio door are looking to you for guidance and ways to make everything run smoothly for themselves and ultimately you too.
It is too easy in our business to just drift along from day to day because every day presents a different set of challenges but by taking command and becoming more organized we save ourselves a lot of undue stress worry. Take everything step by step and you will be encouraged when you see the changes taking place. It is a great way to keep everyone around you enthusiastic and smiling and that in itself will eliminate stress from your life.
Making plans for your personal life is also important because it is really only from getting away from your business that you will be able to see it with better clarity. Setting those definite times for a weekend away or a vacation is going to be very important in order for you to be rested enough to keep everything going. I know, you think that you can't possibly leave the business for any days but you can do it, as long as you train someone who works for you to take over the reins for those few days. If you haven't already found the right person I would highly recommend that you keep looking because there is someone out there who can help you to be able to leave your business without everything falling apart.
Set your goals, make your plans and then it is up to you to make it all happen. On those days when it all seems a bit overwhelming just say to yourself, "I can make it happen" and you will empower yourself and everyone around you to keep your plans alive.
