How To Set Yourself For Success AFTER You Return From Vacation
As I ready to board a yacht in Croatia next week , I'll admit: I'm nervous to be away from the day to day of running my small business for 12 days, even though this trip is business development to the umpteenth degree. Thirty members of my Women's Leadership platform, spouses and kids are coming with me.
A wise friend said last week, "Well, everyone deserves time off."
Truth is---I'm burned out. As a result, I've been devouring content on 'How to Know When You are Burned Out' (hard time focusing, little things feel overwhelming, a bias toward negativity) and devouring content on 'How to Set Myself up for Success when I Return from Vacation." As divine as vacation can be for productivity, it's hard to remember when 4,000 emails are waiting upon return. I wrote a post about this earlier
This week, I defer to the wise words of Executive Coach, friend, and former COO of Morgan Stanley Europe May Busch.
In this video, she talks about two things: Thinking about what you want while on vacation. In other words, what are your long term goals? Then set yourself up for 'easy wins' upon return.
"When you step back into the office, your day-to-day work is going to take over once again. So you need to be prepared if you want to use the valuable insights you gained from thinking strategically about your longer-term career.
Take a moment to put those key actions into your calendar. Embed them into your processes at work so they’ll definitely happen.
Maybe it’s sending an email to your assistant to set up a meeting with your boss to have that important conversation you’ve been avoiding. Or reaching out to a former mentor who you’ve been meaning to get in touch with. Or booking that course or signing up to get that additional credential to set yourself up for the next level.
Then, you can enjoy the rest of your vacation knowing you’ve already set yourself up for a win when you return."
I plan to take it one step further. What can I plan NOW, before I go on vacation, that will make my transition back easier? I'm going to dedicate some time this coming Sunday to put those things into my calendar too.
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