Just a note to let you know that I have some upcoming times when I’ll be unavailable.
My whole family is coming into town this year for Christmas (drawn to what I wonder?) and like many of you I’ll be taking off work to spend time with family. For that I’ll be unavailable from December 24th – January 1st.
I’ll then jump right back in and be happy to help you finish up some projects and make sure everything is running smoothly. I will then be taking another break to recharge, work on some personal projects, look at my business over the past 2.5 years, and plan for times ahead. For that I will be unavailable from January 14th – 20th.
After that I look forward to providing you with more great design service that connects you to your clients!
I hope you have a relaxing and restful holiday break as well. (Don’t ignore it – You Need a Break)
Well, its just about summer again, which always has me wondering for a few minutes if I should have been a teacher so that I could take the next 3 months off. Then I remember what teachers have to do for the rest of the year and I’m content with my job.
But I do think breaks are important. There are two types I’d like to mention which are important for your business (whether you are an owner or an employee).
The Full-Day Work Break
This kind of break lets you escape the normal routine and confines of the workday, just for a day, and can help your company tremendously. The idea here is to get out of the office, away from your tasks and phone calls, but to still let your mind drift to work-related thoughts.
Getting out of your normal environment can help your brain do the same thing. Not bringing email or a phone with you helps keep you distraction free. Now you can have time to think of bigger-picture problems in a different way, and hopefully see new solutions.
Some sort of exercise helps stimulate thought as well. As your body is engaged let your mind drift to work-related issues and you may see complicated problems begin to simplify and bound up topics begin to unravel.
Take along a piece of paper or a journal and record the solutions you think of during this full-day work break. Make it like a brainstorming session for the general direction of your company – no answer is wrong. Later you can go back and find the ideas that were completely off-the-wall and the ones that have break-inspired genius.
The No-Work Vacation
Sometimes the full-out vacation is the best medicine for both you and your business. Take a huge break, get away from everything work-related both physically and mentally. Get out of the office, out of the city, out of the state. Read More »
