Knowing When to Ask for Help

As most of you know, since I started this business three years ago, I have been doing everything myself. Not only was I doing the massages, I was also booking all the appointments, answering calls and questions, filling out gift certificates, coming up with advertisements, everything. When I was just starting out, all of that was manageable. I could keep up with all the calls, answer all messages, and keep the schedule up to date.

I thought it would be years before I got to a point where I would need to start thinking about getting some help. I've known massage therapists who have gone through their entire careers without having to think about hiring anyone to help them with their practice. I thought that it would be at least six years before I would even have to BEGIN to think about hiring help. But, sometimes life doesn't go the way you expect it to.

I am so blessed to be this busy. I never imagined that my business would take off this quickly, and I owe it all to my amazing and loyal clients. It seems like every day, I have one of you tell me that you recommended me to one of your friends, family, coworkers, or all of the above. God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams with this business and I want to make sure that I take care of what He has given me. I want to continue to do my best for all of you and the people that you send to me. But I can't do that alone anymore.

For the past several months, I have been struggling to keep up with appointments, return calls and messages, and run the day-to-day operations of my business. Some of you have noticed this and mentioned it to me. I don't want to give you all any less than my very best. For the longest time, I thought that I could keep doing everything myself. I didn't want to ask for help because this is my business so I should be able to handle it all.

One thing that I have had to learn over the years is when to ask for help. As much as I want to be able to do everything by myself, I can't. It is simply not possible for me to take care of my kids, my husband, my house, my pets, my business, my clients, my friends, my family, and myself. I just can't do it. I need help if I'm going to be able to do everything I want to. But asking for help is still hard for me.

As much as I want to be able to do it all by myself, I'm smart enough now to know that I can't. So, starting today, I will be having Kristy return calls and answer messages for me. I am hoping that this works out and that she can be with me for many years to come. But mostly, I am hoping that this will free up more of my time so I can focus on my family and my business. I want to be able to keep giving you all the same quality of service that you have come to expect from me and I am hopeful that Kristy will do the same.

Thank you all for sticking with me for this long. I hope that you will continue to come to me as my business continues to grow. I may not know exactly what the future holds, but I am looking forward to seeing what is next in the months and years to come!