Today’s technology may make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family, but it also can make it feel impossible to unplug from work. With email just a click away, it’s too easy to slip in a few hours of work while we’re at home...
Kickstarter is getting rid of a job perk that many envy: unlimited vacations. Instead, the company will be capping off vacation time at 25 days a year (which is still pretty good). But the decision isn't quite what it seems -- the company felt employees needed a greater...
In a work force, where your badge of honor is based upon the hours you work instead of how much you actually get done, asking for a vacation can seem like you are not dedicated to the job or aren’t as ambitious as others in the company. Although that...
This post originally appeared on Ridiculously Efficient. Dana Brownlee is the founder of Professionalism Matters, a consulting firm that helps other businesses become more productive. As a busy business owner, she knows how important vacation time is for herself and her family, but began to fear that inevitable onslaught of...
[contextly_auto_sidebar id="ojH6KUASOXuAQfxXJjszCN7K3JZ2K88Q"]Jason Fell recently wrote a post for Entrepreneur on entrepreneur Grant Cardone's approach that entrepreneurs must always be open for business, and that means staying semi-plugged-in while on vacation (about an hour a day). The piece closes with this killer quote:...
It’s become the norm for Americans to ignore their vacation days and work year round without taking more than a day or two off at a time. But the routine can get boring very quickly. For those in creative positions, it is especially important to go out into the...
