Summer is here and it is time for vacation! Or is it? The topic has come up with a few of my coaching clients about whether or not they should (ugh…hate that word!) take a vacation. Travel is expensive and money is tight. Some fear their employers will question their commitment, others wonder if it is fair to burden their coworkers by leaving, even for a few days.
So here’s the question….
What are your plans to escape, relax and recharge your battery?
If a full blown vacation isn’t in the cards there are still a few things you can do to get away this summer. If you are interested, grab your calendar. Choose one week of the month and boldly label it “My Week”. During that one week, follow these simple rules:
1. Do not go into the office early and do not stay late. You have plans. It is only for a week remember, you can do this.
2. Do not check your personal or business e-mails at night. They will all be there waiting for you in the morning.
3. Do not make or take any personal or business phone calls at night. You are simply not available and will happily call them tomorrow.
4. Do not work that weekend…period. No cheating on this one!
5. Extend all the invitations you want, but do not accept any invitations from anybody for any reason…unless you really, really want to! This is your week and just like being on vacation, you make all the plans.
6. Do as little cooking, cleaning and laundry as humanly possible. If you don’t have a cleaning lady, hire one for that week. It’ll be worth it, I promise!
If you will do these few things just one week a month through the summer, you will recharge your battery, reconnect with your family and feel like you have had a vacation…maybe not from work, but from the overwhelming obligations that consume precious hours a day.
Faithfully committing to this simple plan for the next few months will help you lower your stress level, recharge your battery and reconnect with the important people in your life.
As a business and personal performance coach, Jean-Ann Cooper offers a complimentary session allowing you to experience the power of the results driven coaching process designed to dramatically enhance the quality of your life.
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