You\u2019re working too hard.<\/p>\n
I mean it. It\u2019s bad for your health, a strain on your relationship, and the source of most of your anxiety.<\/p>\n
You probably know all of this already. And you probably already recognize that disconnecting, unplugging, digital detoxing etc. will make you a better and more present friend, parent, partner, or spouse. But I promise it\u2019ll make you a better entrepreneur as well.<\/p>\n
Leading a hyper growth business, you\u2019re trained to always be on, which, in this day and age, translates to being glued to screens: email, social media feeds, mobile apps, etc.\u00a0 You\u2019re super-responsive to customers, investors, and employees and want them to feel free to ping you 24\/7.<\/p>\n
You think all of this hyper-availability is helping you grow your business, while it\u2019s actually slowing you down and wiping you out, not just keeping you out of the creative zone but just as importantly out of the money-making zone.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t believe me, just ask my dear friend Roger. A low-tech genius\u2014even though he\u2019s in his Forties, he started using email only a few years ago, and spends most of his time offline\u2014Roger loves businesses like office furniture distribution and gutter cleaning, enterprises many other people would consider decidedly unglamorous. His main business today easily generates nine figures a year, without any VCs or minority shareholders breathing down his neck.<\/p>\n
Roger works harder than anyone I know. But he is as intense about his time off as he is about his time at the office, insisting on carefully planned vacations, entertaining clients and friends, or just taking long hikes to clear his mind and think. He taught me many important lessons about the importance of time off. Here are a few:<\/p>\n
Many of the most successful people I know are successful in business because they actually do no work on vacation, take at least one day off a week, meditate to begin the day or randomly play hooky. They are focused, not frantic, and all of them instinctively know how to power down before they can power back up.<\/p>\n
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