MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
Hurrah – May is almost upon us with its two long weekend breaks. What have you got planned? Do you have anything planned? If you are anything like me it might be about now that you realise you have Monday off and if you work from home…… I implore you to make plans and take the day off.
I am incredibly energetic and actually find Monday’s to be an exciting time – I’m recharged from my weekend off and Monday is the start of another week of opportunities. So for me there will be a few moments when I have to consciously tear my brain away from thoughts of work, but fortunately I’m sure my three engaging children will solve that problem for me. It just means working harder this week to ensure that I am able to take the extra day off without feeling guilty!
One thing that I am a firm believer in is taking time out to be you and relax. Whether you are a sole trader or run a company, if it’s just you at the top, the feelings of stress with constant management of staff and making sales….. all build up. If you’re exhausted, your work will reflect this lack lustre energy.
The old adage of work hard play hard applies here. Take some time off and you’ll be looking forward to going back to your job and the points on your to-do list will get done a lot faster.
Did you know that the Spanish people are twice as productive as English people due to their siesta afternoon nap break. So why not spend your lunch break today making a few plans to look forward to this long weekend and leave the work in the office…
Take control and ensure that on Monday you are not shouting MAY DAY! MAY DAY! as an SOS – and that you are shouting it with glee and delight that you have an extra day off to recharge your batteries!
