As a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend comes to a close, it seems only right to discuss the importance of taking time off. Leader/managers tend to be driven and hard working. Given the immense amount of responsibilities and the never-ending to-do list, it’s all too easy to put off your R&R to take care of all the things that require your attention.
Dedicated and hard working as you may be, it’s important to realize that you can’t run on empty, and will have to refuel sooner or later. You know that you’re most effective when you’re at your best – and you can’t be at your best when you’re tired or burned out. If you don’t have a backup person (or team of people) to tend to at least the very basic of your responsibilities during your absence, you’re in trouble (and so is the company). Appoint a person, or put together a team of people to fill in for you if need be. This will not only come in handy when taking some time off to rest, you may need it for an unforeseen personal event. So although today’s topic is about taking time to rest and rejuvenate, a backup is simply part of good planning and an absolute must.
Once you have a plan in place, schedule to take some time off and ENJOY!
