It may be September, but the best thing you can do to save yourself time (and sanity) is to plan ahead for the holidays. Plan what business will look like, and how much or how little you are wanting to take on. Then prioritize everything. Right now you may be so swamped that the thought of planning for the holidays sends you into overdrive, but stick with me. Are you wanting to take a holiday trip to the cabin? Maybe a tropical vacation to the Bahamas. Spend more time with those who are most important. Prioritize what is important first and plan accordingly. This week I am breaking it down for you, giving you the exact tips you will need to plan for the holidays . After all, it is the season to be jolly, not stressed. Biggest Takeaways: 1:22 Big rocks first 2:20 Batch social media content 4:10 Set goals 6:30 Down time for yourself Recommendations: Are you stuck in your marketing? Tripping up on the newest changes and trends? Maybe doing better in marketing is one of your goals. While you plan for the holidays, plan that your content will be the driving force of your business. And potential clients will want to see trendy, professional, content that stands out from the others. Doors are opening for Better Marketing With Bella, where we have professional content branded for you and your business for 6 months. You can't afford to miss out on great marketing. Links: A Valuable Lesson For A Happier Life Better Marketing With Bella Bella Vasta Instagram Mastermind Group Transcript This is episode 308 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and jingle bells, here they come. Ready or not, get prepared. Today, we're going to talk about planning ahead in your business for the holiday season and things I want you to consider that will save you time and your sanity because I want to make sure that you're ready to go. So here's the thing, and this is something I do in my life and it's very helpful. Sometimes I even tell certain people in my life, “You’re my big rock.” And what that means is—if we had a mason jar and wanted to fit as much stuff as we could in there, we’d start by putting the biggest things in first, like the big rocks. Then the next biggest, and then the next, all the way down to the sand. And then when we’re done with the sand, you can actually fill it up with water. That’s how full you can get that jar. But most of our jars are overflowing and spilling out, right? Well, I want you to put your big rocks in first—which means look at your priorities. That could be events, people, or even you. I’ll have Jillian put a video in the show notes on the website—there’s a really cool video that demonstrates that mason jar “big rock” concept. It’s one of my favorite mindset videos. It teaches you to put the big rocks in your life first—figure out what the most important things are that you want to do or spend time on. Do you have a holiday experience planned for you and your family? A trip up to the cabin or maybe the Bahamas? Put your priorities first. Maybe there’s a certain person that you want to make sure you spend quality time with. Put your big rocks first. The next thing I want you to consider is that by the beginning of October, figure out how to batch social media content. What are you going to talk about? What are your buckets? What types of blogs and emails are you going to write? What about posts, carousels, or reels? When are you going live—and what will it be about? Do as much as you can ahead of time.