I had a structure when I was at work, and things to focus on. I’ve taken a few days out to rest as I was a bit burnt out tbh.
Just before we closed I managed to shoot a little video of a hand massage to share on Facebook. I aimed it at children wanting to treat their Mum and I boosted it for a few quid. I’ve never shot a video or edited so sharp learning curve for me, but on the whole I’m pleased. It’s had 1500 play throughs so far.
If you’re interested you can see it on @DuchessBeauty.
I still have to calculate final pay for my staff, wrestle with the unknown details of the job retention scheme for my staff and try and get them as much money as possible without going into the red myself. I can’t claim anything personally as I haven’t paid myself from the business - just drawn out loan repayments for my initial capital investment.
Monday I changed my window display, put a load of plants (artificial and real) in the window. The windows are filthy unfortunately, so I’m going to have to wash them before I can post photos on social media, but I think it will help to show I’m not hiding under the duvet (or not all day at least!)
yesterday I started to make client care calls. I spoke to 8 clients from 3 weeks ago. All are symptom free and were glad to hear from me. It felt good tbh. Touching base human to human, I chatted to a student worried that next year’s placements have all been cancelled; a Sicilian builder, anxious about his exposure risks and his family; a sensible professional woman, really pleased to talk to someone, and an autistic mum anxious about managing with her support needs 6 yr old whose Special school closed sooner than everyone else’s. I made sure I stayed upbeat and positive, asked after them and shared some sensible advice.
Then I gave my Landlord 3 months statutory notice. I can’t see myself trading through this tbh and I’m not sure if I have the energy to start again. I have to hand the place back in good decorative order so I can get cracking on that - and if things don’t seem so bad in a month or tI can always rescind my notice, (it’s not as if anyone else is going to be signing a lease on the premises any time soon!). In the meantime I can post pics of my ahem “refresh” and keep in touch with my client base.
Today I’m going to learn a bit more about video editing, I’ve been following local yoga and Pilates schools who have taken their classes online and I’m trying to work out how to stay engaged with my client base. I’ve researched stands and things - I like my mini iPad so I want to stick with that, I dropped my phone and smashed the screen recently. I’m itching to get cracking vlogging, but I need my kit to arrive.
Tomorrow’s project is an online/Facebook shop. I’ve got stock to try and shift, (blasted candles), I wasn’t expecting such a comprehensive lock down, but I’m going to give online retailing a shot.
in between all that I’m going to study hard. Touch treatments are never going to go away, so although it will be hard to pay bills and stressful juggling cash flow for now I will get the income back over the year.
“in the midst of chaos there are always opportunities” Sun Tzu Art of War