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10 Reasons to Go on a Vacation

July 28, 2011 by patty 5 Comments

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by Patty Azzarello

I want to share 10 of the many sound business reasons to go on vacation — in additon to the fact that you deserve it and are supposed to enjoy your life and have some fun in return for how hard you work…

1. Going on a vacation shows you are competent at your job because you can manage and plan enough to free up some time in your schedule, and not leave a festering mess in your absence.  

Not being able to take a vacation mostly shows that your work and your team are so out of control that you can’t even be gone for a week.

2. No one is impressed that you have not had a vacation in years.  If you think your company, or your team appreciates your super-duper, extra-work ethic, they don’t.   

3. Your team is motivated from seeing that you support and allow people to have a life — as long as you don’t send them email every day!  Set the expectation you will be generally out of touch.  Arrange 1-2 check-in points if you can’t stand to let go entirely, but don’t just go somewhere else and keep working.

4. Your team gets more productive when you go away.  You give them a break from worrying about all the things you throw in their way when they are trying to get their work done.  After about 2 weeks they will miss you and need you again, but in the mean time their productivity will go up.

5. Being unavailable is an effective technique for developing people.  It forces them to step up.  Just be careful not to un-do everything they did in your absence just because it was different than the way you would have done it.

6. If something comes up in your work that you can’t avoid and you need to cancel your vacation, reschedule another one while you are canceling.  This will minimize resentment and disappointment, give you something to look forward to… and ensure you don’t go too long without a vacation.

7. You will be more productive at work, if you step away from it and give your back-of-mind processes a chance to chew on things while you are otherwise in a good (or at least different!) mood. 

8. You will realize that some of the things that you thought were important before your vacation don’t actually need to get done after all.  When you step away, the most strategic things re-assert themselves and all the clutter drops several notches in volume.

9. Your company prefers people who enjoy their life because they have more positive energy for their work.

10. You need a break whether you know it or not!
 

How do you feel about work and vacations?

Let us know in the comment box below!

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Patty Azzarello is an executive, author, speaker and CEO-advisor. She works with executives where leadership and business challenges meet. Patty has held leadership roles in General Management, Marketing, Software Product Development and Sales, and has been successful in running large and small businesses. She writes at Patty Azzarello’s Business Leadership Blog. You’ll find her on Twitter as @PattyAzzarello. Also, check out her new book Rise…

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Comments

  1. Benita says

    July 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Lisa, you lit the fire under the vacation log. I’d been thinking of taking some time off recently but you convinced me at #4 — After reading your post I’ve decided to pull out my calendar and make the arrangements. Thanks for the motivation :^))

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  2. Bhavana says

    July 30, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Vacations are important for they make you realise the importance of work. They help release a lot of tensions. When you have had enough of work, just take a break and see…you will come back and start your work with a renewed energy.

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  3. Kelly - AssistU Brand Ambassador says

    July 30, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Patty, you hit the nail on the head with this post! These are all great reasons for a business owner to go on vacation! 🙂 I’d like to add that if you have a ton of admin details that prevent you from taking a vacation, or even “me time” in your business, another alternative would be to hire a Virtual Assistant! 🙂

    Looking forward to more great posts! 🙂

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  4. Jacquie says

    January 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    I totally agree. I am planning a cruise for late 2013 on a smaller cruise line through Europe and plan to leave the electrnic toys behind. Emailing and checking FB is simply not a high priority for me when I can be making new friends and experiencing a different culture.

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  5. Megan says

    September 13, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    I like the idea that my team will be more productive while I am away. I have been wanting a vacation for some time but I feel guilty leaving my team with all the work. This is a good point. I’m booking a vacation now.

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