Change location, change of mindset

Getting away is really a great thing. I took off almost a week with no phone, cell phone, laptop or email. I only went 100 miles away to Cape Cod. But the difference in location made all the difference in how I felt and my mindset. I dove in to books I had been wanting to read. I dug my feet in the sand daily and soaked up lots ofsun and waves. Just a little change in routine can make a big change in your outlook.

Being in business for yourself makes vacationing hard to do. As I've said many times, I skipped them for many years. But I've turned over a new leaf as it were. I take the stand now, that you (like me) need to take vacations even more if you are in charge of the whole show in your business. It clears the cobwebs and stirs creativity and problem-solving juices, so when you do come back you are fired up about what you want to do/achieve, re-igniting the passion that pulled you into business in the first place.

Vacations fall in the important category (not critical, but not unimportant either) using Stephen Covey's 4 quadrants. They are just as necessary as having the right tools to get the job done in the first place.