077 - Navigating the Slow Season with Kathryn Langsford

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to Season 2 of The ReWork Podcast! We’re kicking off the 2023 season with a ReWork favorite guest, Kathryn Langsford of Photos by Kathryn, and we’re talking all about how to navigate the slow seasons in our business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the hectic holiday season, January and February feel much slower. In the beginning of January, this feels great, but by the time we hit late January or early February, we might find ourselves in a mental tailspin. You know what I mean, the thought that we will never work again. That we might actually have to get a REAL job!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Shudder).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It may or may not help to know that these thoughts are totally normal. But that doesn’t mean they are very helpful thoughts. So in our discussion today, Kathryn and I share our experiences and what we’ve learned to do now during our slower seasons to work on cleaning up, getting prepared for busier times ahead, and to really hone in on our own rest and mental health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you’ll learn how to:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Manage the negative thoughts and fears that pop up during the slow season.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use the less busy time to clean up and polish your systems.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Avoid making business decisions you’ll regret because you panicked.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Here’s a glance at this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[02:42] - For Kathryn, no matter how many years she has been in business, this time of year never gets any easier to deal with.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "