We have all heard the phrase “staycation” over the last few years but I think “workation” is another growing trend. Too many of us, me included, go on a vacation and don’t disconnect. It is an increasingly easy thing to do (work on vacation) with all of the technology at our disposal.
But this is often a mistake. The need to recharge is just as big as it has ever been and that just can’t be done if you spend even a few minutes checking email each day on vacation. I normally use the excuse of I would rather spend a little time while on holiday to avoid having that crunch of 1000 emails to deal with when I come back. But, this week, I decided to really disconnect. The family and I went to the beach for the 4th of July holiday and the dogs and I stayed for the week.
My biggest goal was to see how long these kites stay up. So far, the answer is they were up when I got here on July 1 and they are up as I type this (July 3) and it looks like they will be there for a while….the constant of wind at the shore is comforting.
So, when this gets published, hopefully I will have been legitimately off line for a week and ready to go back at work. I'm excited to see what happens when I look at situations in my business with a fresh perspective. Or maybe I should take two weeks…
Hope you are all having a wonderful summer and please do remember how important it is to take care of yourself, mentally and physically.
Thanks for reading.
