{"id":20612,"date":"2019-10-31T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=20612"},"modified":"2022-07-13T13:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:12:20","slug":"ebb-and-flow-making-the-most-out-of-the-slow-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/ebb-and-flow-making-the-most-out-of-the-slow-times","title":{"rendered":"Ebb and Flow: Making the Most Out of the Slow Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Photo by Ben Kolde on Unsplash<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Often we feel like the work is never-ending.\u00a0 We\u2019re stuck in overdrive, working hard to complete that project by the deadline.\u00a0 Or we\u2019ve got multiple projects all at different stages and we\u2019re moving as fast as we can.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t seem like it will ever let up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But in most workplaces, there also comes a time when the workload begins to ebb a bit and we can take a deep breath and pull our heads above water, even if just for a bit.<\/strong>\u00a0 And when that happens, it can be hard to know what to do with ourselves.\u00a0 You\u2019re so used to go-go-go, that you need to take a beat to figure out what to do with yourself when you aren\u2019t<\/em> fighting fires.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The holiday season that is upon us right now is often one of these slower periods.\u00a0 People are out of town, annual reviews are taking place, not a lot of deals are being made.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Often I find that we look back at the slower periods (from the middle of a busy period, no doubt) and feel that we didn\u2019t exactly take advantage of that time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I think most of us truly want to be productive, even when the pressure is off.<\/strong>\u00a0 So, here are some ways that you can make the most out of the slower times, to set yourself up for success during the busier times:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Purge\/Declutter<\/em><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n