Tag: Sienna Naturals

Working Around Meetings

A salesperson loved one
has infinite meetings.
Every spare moment
in his calendar fills up
with them.

So he blocks time
in advance
for sleeping,
for eating,
for working out.

And he blocks time
in advance
for completing non-meeting tasks.
He doesn’t know
what those tasks will be
but he knows
there will be tasks
and he will have to complete them.

Hannah Diop,
co-owner of
Sienna Naturals,
shares

“As the CEO,
my 9-4ish hours
are dominated by meetings,
so I need to block hours
in the evening
to actually think
and get “my” work done.”

Block hours in your calendar
to get sh*t done.

When Things Go Wrong And Excess Emotion

My first reaction to bad news
is extremely dramatic.
I think the worst.
I get angry with the world.
Sometimes, I cry from frustration.

None of that is helpful
in the situation.

So I walk away from it,
from other people
for a few moments.

I indulge my drama
in a private space
(like a bathroom stall),
and then,
when I’m calmer,
I return to the situation
and address it
with a clear brain.

Issa Rae,
one of the co-owners of
Sienna Naturals,
shares

“When things don’t go my way,
I rarely react in the moment.
And if I do,
I tend to regret it.
I usually take time
to process it,
be mad,
go off in my own space
and vent,
and then try to find solutions
and/or a Plan B.”

It is okay to wait
a few moments
before reacting
to a bad situation.

Purge your excess emotions
and THEN handle the issue.