Vacation

Posted by Chris Kauza on July 8, 2009 under Management | 15 Comments to Read

I just got back from vacationing this past month – WOW! Do I feel energized and eager to get back to work!Relax with Feet In Air

Until now, the longest vacation I took was 10 days in a row, in the end of 2001 when my wife and I went to Hawaii.  Since then, I might have taken a day or two here and there, but I almost always put in several hours of work – stealing the time from my family.

I didn’t do that this time.  I basically “unplugged” – I didn’t spend a lot of time on Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn, I only checked email now and then, and there were a few nights where I went to bed late, but most of the time I focused on creating memories with my kids; even simple things like swimming in the pool or going for ice cream.  It might sound small to you, but it made a big difference to them.  And that’s what counts.

Kids Surfing

The best parts of the vacation were free, or were a very small cost – I’ll never forget my youngest daughter swimming in the pool saying “Marco” for 15 minutes with a little smile on her face, while my son & I shouted “Polo” trying to avoid her!

I also developed some ideas for my businesses that I will be releasing in the next 27 days, so stay tuned for those.

Action Step:

Leaving Footprints – how indelible will your mark be?Footprints In The Sand

Why are you working?  You don’t need to do a deep psycho-analysis on yourself to come up with answers that really matter.  Just keep it simple.  At the end of the day, after I achieve my financial goals, the reason I am working is so that I can spend more time like I did this past month.

What about you?  Why are you working?  When was the last time you took a vacation, and what happened (good or bad) as a result?  Post a short-version of why you do what you do, and what you are doing that will help you get there faster, and share it with the other readers.

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  • Joan Parker said,

    Thanks for posting about this, I would like to read more about this topic.

  • Charley said,

    Thank you very much for that enlightening article

  • Debbie said,

    Thank you for this valuable post. It changed my thinking about how I try to balance my time.

  • BabaFisa said,

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  • Jake P. said,

    Good article. Very well written

  • Jenny said,

    I am working on doing this too. This was a very interesting post – thanks for writing it!

  • Derika said,

    I am so impressed I had to save it so I can go back and re-read this great post!

  • Willy G. said,

    Thank you. What a lengthy and in depth article but full of useful information!

  • Harriet said,

    Thank you very much for that excellent article.

  • Libby said,

    There’s a wealth of information here. Thanks! I’ll be back for more.

  • Carl S. said,

    WoW! Thank you very much for that enlightening article

  • warrun said,

    really loved the article added to my favourites

  • Dakota said,

    Why is “abbreviation” such a long word?

  • Don Genkey said,

    Very enjoyed this! Well done!

  • Chris Kauza said,

    That is a truly great question – love it!

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