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Recharging your batteries
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In the early days of my career in corporate America, I skipped a vacation or two filling it in with work.
Feeling guilty that I had not got everything done that I needed to get done, I would sacrifice a couple of days of R&R with a trip to the office. If this is you, STOP IT.
Skipping vacations does not make you a better manager. It is the sign of someone who has difficulty managing time, people and priorities.
Whether you get two-weeks off or six-weeks off each year, it is in your best interest to take the time off you have earned.
Where you take your vacations are important as well. The average person today lives 4,160 weeks. You can not get these weeks back so enjoy each one of them.
Instead of cleaning out the garage or painting the house, take a trip, visit family or friends, visit a part of the world you have never seen before, relax on the beach or rest in the Georgia hills, but leave the honey do’s to nights and weekends.
Your time is extremely important. You can always make more money but you can never buy back more time!
Do you work non-stop and feel like your batteries are low? Ever skip a vacation because of your workload?
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By Dawn
November 1, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this
I understand this topic so well! I currently work a full-time job as an accountant, a part-time job as a server, and carry a class load at college. Sometimes I feel that I am a juggler with many balls in the air, and my sole goal is to not drop one. I prioritize with the best of them ~ but I am sooooo tired. Only two more years, and I will have my degree and might be able to relax some…. I dream of being lazy, but I’m not sure that I know how. :-)
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November 6, 2006 2:39 PM | Link to this
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