Vacations and Time Off

  The military call it R&R (Rest and Retraining or Relaxation) and others call it time off. In England they call it going on holiday and here we say going on vacation. Steven Covey in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People poses the question, how many people lie on their deathbed wishing they had spent more time in the office?

  We need to recharge our batteries and refill our gas tanks from time to time or we won’t have anything to give to others or to the job. It’s important to take care of ourselves especially when we are doing stressful work. And job search can be extremely stressful. It makes sense to take care of yourself, don’t overdo it. Work effectively and take time to relax and rejuvenate. 

  Saying that, coaches and consultants need to recharge their batteries too. So I’m going to take my own advice and I’ll be on vacation this week. Have a great week.