158. Are You Stealing Your Own Rest Time?

It’s that time of year again. You know, the time when you’ve blocked off the holidays so you can relax and enjoy them with your family. But then a client needs something from you so you decide to “just” work that one day.

 

In reality, that one call or one day will most likely turn into you completely cannibalizing your time off. So when it’s time to go back to work in the new year, you’re frustrated and frazzled before your butt even hits your office chair.

 

This year, give yourself permission to actually take time off. And while you’re at it, don’t overburden yourself with home projects that you want to get done. Stop stealing your own rest time!

 

Links and Resources:

• Join the Inner Circle

Time Stamps:

 

• [0:49] - It’s holiday fatigue time
• [1:32] - The worst part of it all
• [2:17] - Stop cannibalizing your holidays
• [3:43] - we’re not looking at the bigger picture cost of that
• [4:58] - what’s the real ROI of taking on some work during your time off
• [7:20] - question working during your down time and ask a friend
• [9:56] are we expecting ourselves to still be productive during down time