Tomorrow I am leaving for a two week vacation in Brazil. My husband has a conference and after the meetings are over we will spend another week traveling around. This time I have decided not to bring my laptop and continue working on my business. Although one of my colleagues seriously questioned my decision I decided to take a break. I did take advantage of the opportunity to post-date articles so that they can be published in my absence.
With cell phone and internet access available in most places it is very tempting to keep on working. When I was in college we had finals right after the Christmas Holidays. Every day I would think about the studying I needed to do but it was nigh impossible to discipline myself. I liked it so much more when the university changed their calendar with finals being held just before the holidays. Now I could truly enjoy the break.
I have been asking people I know as to what they do re: their jobs and businesses when they go on vacation. My little survey reveals that most people remain available to their businesses. One of the people I coach told me that it has been years since he has not brought work along on his vacation. He is beginning to realize that what he misses out on is really connecting with his wife and children. Work for him has been his primary connection and he is now wanting to form a stronger emotional connection with his family. This year he has decided to limit his availability to his job and be present more to his family.
