Sometimes You Need a Break
As I’ve said here before, all too often small business people - and especially those who work from a home office - never get away from work. It’s always there and it’s hard to take a break. But that is something that you really have to discipline yourself to do - especially when times are tough.
At those times especially you need to be able to escape and recharge your batteries before diving back into the fray again. Sometimes the escape can just be in your mind. When I need a short break I’ll dive into an online game for ten minutes just to clear my mind.
At other times though you need to get right away from it all - even if it’s just for an hour. One of those times came for us yesterday and this is what we found.
Sunset on the beach last night. It was just us, a lone fisherman and that stunning sky.
November 18th, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Winding down and taking a break away from the office is exactly what I suggested just a few days ago to solo business owners on my blog.
Stepping back to re-energize and recharge unblocks our minds and renews our creativity.
Even if you don’t have a beautiful, beach setting, as in the photograph you show, there’s beauty everywhere. We just have to get out of our seats to find it.
November 20th, 2005 at 1:34 pm
You’re so right Shirley - no matter where you are there is always somewhere that you can escape to so that you can recharge your batteries.