It took me 35 years to work out that working less, means making more. Working smarter not harder - is the key. Calm over chaos. Systems over stress. Abundance over always struggling.
Up until recently, I subscribed to the rush, tear, bust. The constant push. The work, work, work, hustle, go hard mentality. Surely the more I worked, the more I would make right? Wrong.
Because I was working hard - not smart - and I was on a one way train to burn out. When you’re running your own slow fashion business, it’s easy to fall into the trap of wearing all the hats and doing all the things, and it’s easy to choose not to take time out.
Yes, taking time out is a choice. No one is making you work 70 hours a week. You choose to.
But in taking time out, you allow your mind and body to recharge, recenter, realign.
In taking time out, you allow yourself to think and breathe and find stillness for a second, instead of jumping to the next task on your to do list.
In taking time out, you give yourself space to be creative, instead of constantly thinking.
This is your reminder to take time out. Five minutes. Half an hour. A full day. A weekend. Whatever you can.
I used to work 70 hours a week building one of the largest online stores for ethical and sustainable fashion, and more hours didn’t make me earn more. When I worked out my flow, changed my mindset, and implemented a smart system (not a hard system), I changed my life.
I stopped stressing and started selling more - much more. I made over $500k in a few short years after struggling to pay my rent for nearly a decade.
But the catch? CHANGE. You have to be open to it, want it, be ready for it.
If you need help finding your flow and growing your ethical, sustainable, circular or slow fashion brand, and you're ready for things to look different, feel better, flow and have your days running a business filled with joy - not struggle - book an hour with me and I’ll change the next ten years of your life.
Claire x
