{"id":1042,"date":"2015-05-21T23:32:55","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T03:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2015-08-07T12:04:37","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T16:04:37","slug":"a-fun-and-rewarding-homework-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/business-tips\/a-fun-and-rewarding-homework-assignment","title":{"rendered":"A fun and rewarding homework assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technically, summer\u2019s still about a month away, but culturally, the seasonal shift happens this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday.<\/p>\n

What do the next three months have in store for you?<\/p>\n

I sincerely hope there\u2019s a vacation, which has been proven time and again to improve morale and productivity<\/a>. But when you\u2019re the owner of a small business, with only a handful of helpers, and it\u2019s wedding season\u2026well, it\u2019s easy to see why some florists never make it to the beach.<\/p>\n

At the very least, though, I implore you to carve out some time every week to do something you truly love (no, arranging flowers does not count). Losing yourself in a hobby can do wonders for your mental and physical health, as well as\u00a0your business.<\/p>\n

I play in multiple tennis leagues. My favorite is mixed doubles on Tuesday nights. We play two sets of tennis and a 10-point tiebreaker, then head upstairs to the club bar and grill for a late dinner or a drink and a lot of socializing. I\u2019ve done this for two years now, and can pinpoint several ways it\u2019s benefitted me:<\/p>\n