After a week-long vacation, I’m back in my home office itching to get back to work.
I’m grateful to love what I do.
People talk about work/life balance. I have no idea what the perfect formula for that is or if it even exists.
My typical process is this:
Spend a few weeks working → Crave a vacation → Take a vacation → Crave getting back to work → Get back to work → Repeat
It works for me (get it?).
What I love about this process is how much better I get at my work by taking intentional breaks. Like letting our muscles recover after a workout, we counterintuitively get better results the more we set aside time for fun and relaxation.
I can’t stand when people say they sleep less so they can get more done in a day. That’s ludicrous.
You get more done in a day when you’re well-rested and full of mental energy. If that weren’t the case, insomniacs would be the most successful people on earth.
Sleep. Rest. Fun. Play time.
These are essential to our productivity and our well-being.
Take that trip. Go on vacation.
Then get the fuck back to work.