the importance of rest

Take Time Off

I’m working today.

December 25th is a HUGE sales day
for Romance Novels.
Many readers are receiving gift cards
for the holidays
and they are seeking to use them.

But I’m working
as few hours as I can.
I hope to spend most of the day
with loved ones.
I want to relax.
I want to dream.
I want to be inspired.

Many businesses are completely closed
today.
Employees and partners
are taking the day off.

Rest is important.

We all need
to re-energize
and we, business builders
need
to remember
why or whom
we’re working
so hard.

If you can,
take some time off
today.

A Time To Rest

It would be very easy
for me
to work hard
seven days a week.

There are unlimited stories
I could write
(products I could manufacture),
endless promotion
I could do.

But working hard seven days a week
would make me ill.
I would burn out physically
and mentally.
And then I wouldn’t be writing
ANY stories.

I try my best
to take it easy
on Sundays.
That’s my day of rest.

Jean Brownhill,
Founder of Sweeten,
shares

“On a deeper note,
there’s a framework
that athletes use
that has been really helpful.
There’s time to play,
time to practice,
and
there’s time to rest
—you need to do all
of those things.

There’s no athlete
in the world
who hasn’t built in recovery
into their overall strategy
for living.”

Rest is important.
Schedule for it.

Take Today Off

It is important
to take a day off
once in a while.

It re-invigorates us.

It reminds us
what or who
we’re working for.

It puts us back in touch
with prospective customers,
and
with the world
in which we’re building our business.

It allows us to spend time
with family, friends
and other people who love
and support us.
They are important partners also.
We should ensure
they know how key they are.

If I can,
if the business I’m building
allows this,
I like taking major holidays
like today, Christmas,
off.

In North America,
very few people expect us
to work, to be open
on Christmas.
The expectation is
we’re closed.
We’re likely not disappointing customers
by taking the day off.

And our loved ones
are likely to have today off also.

If it is at all possible,
take today off.
Disconnect with the business
and reconnect fully with loved ones.
It could be one of the best investments
you make this year.