{"id":9632,"date":"2016-08-11T07:07:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=9632"},"modified":"2016-08-11T07:07:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T12:07:08","slug":"event-planners-burning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/event-planners-burning","title":{"rendered":"Event Planners: Are You Burning Out?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>QC tutor Regina Osgood is the owner and creative director of <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.m2bevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meant2Be events<\/a>, <i>a top Arizona wedding planning firm that manages over 250 weddings a year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it. The event industry is tough. There is a reason year after year that event planners are said to have one of the most stressful careers, right up there with military generals and police. What we do is not life and death\u2014that\u2019s not what\u2019s at stake. But for many of our clients, this is the biggest moment in their lives to date and with the 9-12 months of anticipation, it can seem like the biggest moment they will ever have.<\/p>\n<p>So with fate of the future in our hands, how do we avoid the feeling of burnout? Well, it\u2019s hard to avoid the feeling entirely and that\u2019s the key. Your best bet is to address it as it happens and do everything you can to prevent it in the first place. <\/p>\n<p>Even after a decade in the business, there are 3 key things I do to make sure that every wedding gets the attention and enthusiasm it deserves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/event-planners-burning\/#Time_Management\" >Time Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/event-planners-burning\/#Rituals\" >Rituals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/event-planners-burning\/#Device_Detox\" >Device Detox<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_Management\"><\/span>Time Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_152196302-e1470859931871.jpg\" alt=\"cell phone\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_152196302-e1470859931871.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_152196302-e1470859931871-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not talking about how long you dance around looking at recipes on Pinterest or watching cat videos on Facebook (although that is certainly something to address!). I am talking about the balance between being \u201con\u201d and turning \u201coff\u201d.  I grade lesson after lesson from students at QC making mention of their intention to be available 24\/7 to their clients. Good luck with that!<\/p>\n<p>You need to set boundaries about when you are working and when you can shut your phone and communication off. Honoring those hours is just as important. If you make yourself available in your \u201coff\u201d time, then you are not \u201ctraining\u201d your clients to respect your space. And trust me, they care much less about your space than you do. So set your times and be consistent. You will need that \u201coff\u201d time to recharge your batteries. <\/p>\n<p>I am mindful that different regions have different event seasons. For example, in Arizona, our primary headquarters, we have almost a 9 month event season! From Monday to Friday we are working for future events, and Saturdays are event days. That means for 9 months we work 6 days a week! You can bet for sure we take the summer for vacations and a 4 day work week to make up for it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rituals\"><\/span>Rituals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_321766469-e1470860005338.jpg\" alt=\"ritual tea drinking relax\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_321766469-e1470860005338.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_321766469-e1470860005338-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Honor yourself first thing and every day with a ritual. It\u2019s a great way to start your day and feel like you have made yourself a priority even just for a little while. For me, it was a yoga class 3 days a week in the late morning. That was my time. Now with a kid, one on the way and a husband, it\u2019s my weekly brunch with the girls, dinner prep mid day and a late afternoon swim. The choice is yours, but take care of you so you can take care of your clients\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Device_Detox\"><\/span>Device Detox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last but not least, device detox. That phone you have glued to your hand\u2014put it down. Better yet, put it on do not disturb for at least for an hour.  Checking emails, Facebook and other social media is an addiction, and not a healthy one. By eliminating the temptation, who knows what connections you will make, what hobbies you can start or what projects you can finish.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>Every planner needs her own system for avoiding burnout. What are your tricks? 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