If they want to work on New Year's Day or Labor Day, that's their choice. The time is available for them to use whenever they want to recharge their batteries. And they'll do this in different ways. One may want to stay home and read a book, another might want to go skiing. The key for execs who want to get away, says Morgenstern, is to have a dependable team in place, and to stay connected in case of unusual events.
Entrepreneurs are only as successful as the teams they build.
No one can do this alone. It's a message I'm taking to heart. By the time this issue goes to press, I'll be off on a 10-day family trip to northern Michigan, the first vacation I've taken since joining the Business Times more than a year ago. Preparing for the trip has forced me to do some training and planning I've always meant to do but never found time for. It's also given the staff a chance to learn new skills and gain experience in other areas.