Do people notice when you're out of the office? You know
those auto-reply messages we set in our email? I recently took a two-week
vacation and left my team to manage things on their own. Now I’m not sure they
even need me.
How does your team function when you're not immediately
available? The answer should be just fine!
Do you know what I mean? Seriously, don’t you feel like you get really productive before you leave for vacation? I try to keep my desk at the office pretty neat, but it is never as neat and clean as it is right before I leave town. Somehow before a vacation I always find a way to get a lot of work done; I become more productive. Some people that work for me might tell you that I just delegate better before I leave town, maybe so!
I really am more focused
and accomplish more before I know I am going to be away from the office. Why can’t we work like that all the
time? Why can’t we always run our lives
the way we do the week before we leave the office, making decisions, cleaning
off the desk, returning calls, getting stuff done?
By the way, I leave town tomorrow! My desk is spotless…
As you are reading this, I am on one! Vacations don’t have to be in the summer, but many are, and summer is here! What a great idea, vacations, time to get away, relax, visit family, friends and new places. Given the pandemic and shutdowns of the last 15 months, we all need a vacation. They provide us an opportunity to see and do things we don’t get to do every day. We feel revitalized and rested after some time off. Vacations do not have to be far away, exotic or elaborate, however, they should include family time, a good book, unplugged time, a great meal, time outdoors, relaxation and maybe an unplanned adventure. We live in a big, beautiful state in a large and diverse country on an incredible planet. There is a lot to see both near and far. Make it point to take a break from your daily grind and take in some of this great world with your loved ones.
