Taking Time Off for You

Next week I will be up in Big Bear, CA staying in a little cabin writing as much as I can without distraction. My expectations are to get many articles, press releases and maybe even a book out of it. When I get back I'll be refreshed and ready to network like crazy. So, what does this have to do with taking time off for you?

In the past ten or so years, employees of large companies started to take 'working vacations', or going somewhere where you can have fun, relax and recharge, but also would be available online or via phone if anything came up. Some people even make their vacations true working vacations.....see the previous paragraph. So, what happened to real vacations? The one where you really forget about work for a week or two and truly rejuvenate? In a corporate world where speed is everything, being away for even a couple of days could mean the difference between a successful or disastrous product launch. You might think with that logic I would recommend working vacations. Not so. Just the opposite. Take that vacation every year. It's there for a reason, to give you time away to spend however you want, away from work. Go do something fun with your family. G write that book you've been meaning to write for the past ten years. Do what FEELS good. That's how to make a vacation work for you.

Now, if you will excuse me, I'm off to write a book.

Cheers,

Kurt