After taking a few days off, I’m back. I’ve mentioned before about the need for vacations and, while I didn’t go anyplace, taking the days off was very helpful.
One thing I definitely noticed was how difficult it was to “come down” from the usual stress of running my own business. Monday I felt like I had things I had to do (though I did not do them). Tuesday, same thing. Wednesday, by the afternoon, I started feeling less like I needed to do X or Y, but it was still there in the back of my head. Thursday was taken with other things to do (family stuff, of course, it being Thanksgiving) and by Friday I started to feel like I might be getting a break. That gels pretty well with what people who study work, vacations, and productivity and/or stress have found–that is that it takes at least 4 days before you even begin to feel the reduction in chronic stress in your body.
Yes, I got emails and calls for work. Yes, I ignored them. And yes, the world (my business, that is) did not end because I took some time off.
For many of you, this is a slower time of year for your business. Take some of that down-time to plan for next year (like planning on going to the ASMP SB2 event near you and/or booking a private consultation in those cities with me) and then take some time off to recharge your physical and emotional batteries.
As for me, I’m back and ready to work! Look for lots of posts and info from me soon (like a new Creative Lube podcast VERY soon). 🙂