“I don’t know how to tell the project about my vacation plans.”
The
ambitious leader I was coaching had recently joined a new project. They didn’t
know about her vacation plans yet and that made her nervous. She had agreed
with her ex-husband when she was going to take care of the kids and those weeks
were holy for her. At the same time, the project she had just joined had
important deadlines during the weeks she had planned to be on vacation.
This type
of situation can easily stress us out. We want to be in two places at once even
when we cannot.
Luckily, we don’t need to be in two places at once. We just need to ensure the work gets done even when we are not there.
Collaboration
Make sure
you and your colleagues know enough about each other’s tasks to take over when
one of you is away from work. Planned or unplanned.
That’s what
my client did. She ensured others could do what she would normally do, and she
enjoyed the vacation with her children.
Creativity
What if you are a freelancer or work at a small company with few others to share the work with?
Then you
need to be even more creative.
In my
husband’s company there is a board, so when he goes away, he ensures a board
member (me) takes care of whatever needs to get done. Even if that means doing something
as “unboardlike” as cleaning an AirBnB house.
Planning
In my company
I plan the work in ways that give me days off in the week and weeks off during the
year. After all, I own the company, so I get to decide when I work 😊.
With a
little planning, collaboration and creativity, you can always find a solution.
Find your way
to be away from work so you can love it even more.
Would you
like tailored help?
Send me an
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