Some people break up each year with three or four short vacations. Some people plan on taking long, epic vacations every few years. Some people use up their vacation time at the same time every year. Some companies are giving tenured employees sabbaticals of three to six months. There are workshops on cooking, art, writing, and every hobby you can imagine all over the country and world.
Free time is valuable.
Being as specific as possible in deciding about where, when, and how you want to go on vacation will help motivate you to get out of the office in time to prepare for your vacation. It is much easier to cancel a vacation that wasn t going to meet many of your needs rather than one which you are strongly looking forward to and committed to. Now that you have all your vacation plans made, here are a few tips you can use for leaving the office without feeling that burden of anxiety about returning to mountains of work and neglected projects. About a month before going on vacation, write down all the projects and tasks that need to be accomplished before you go. Be as specific as possible.