When was the last time you took a day off?
It's every entrepreneur's dream to have the freedom, flexibility, and discretion to take time off whenever they want. A lot of entrepreneurs want that freedom but they never get around to taking it.
Every decision is a profit decision and profit is measured in time, energy, and money. The thing about time is we can't make more of it. When you are in a leadership role, there are even more reasons for you to care for yourself.
Tips for Scheduling Your Time Off
1. Choose what freedom looks like to you.
If you enjoy work and taking time off isn’t your idea of freedom, then choose what freedom looks like to you. Use this time to identify what it is you want to do, what it is you want to work on, and how you want to grow this year.
2. Use a calendar and track your time.
It's hard to reduce your time in the business if you're not using your calendar or tracking your time. It can be exhausting. Even if the time doesn't necessarily reflect how much work you’re doing, your energy level does. Therefore, it's important to track these things.
3. Protecting your time off.
Focus on setting boundaries and sticking to them. Also, having a protector or someone in your corner who helps you stay accountable to the things that you want helps a lot with scheduling your time off with success. It helps to have a team that supports you where you are, lets you grow into the thing you're becoming, and doesn't let up on you.
Ultimately, you can’t define your success by what you accomplish. You're worth it just because of who you are. That alone is enough reason for you to take care of yourself.
If you don't think you need it, just try to reconsider. What you do in your time off can vary; regardless, you need that pause button to regenerate yourself. You just have to start small and start somewhere.
If you want to learn more about how to schedule your success with more time off this year, check out Episode 074: Scheduling Your Success With Time Off In 2022.
