Once of the challenges leaders of high growth companies face is to maintain a high energy level and fresh perspective. Therefore it is key that these leaders plan time to recharge and avoid work burnout. Here are a few ideas I recommend to recharge both yourself and your business:
1. Get away and review. Once a month book a day at a local spa, reflect and figure out whether you are spending time on the right tasks — or just wasting it.
2. Plan small breaks. Many business owners feel guilty about taking any time for themselves, because their business already consumes most of their week. However if you don’t, you’ll begin to resent both your family and your company. A great way to keep your energy up is to plan something fun mid week — even if it’s simply watching a football or going to the local pub with friends
3. Hang out with the family. Once of my clients found that taking a week off to babysit his granddaughter while her parents are on holiday renews his perspective more than any company awayday. “It’s just a breath of fresh air from dealing with business challenges all the time,” he says.
4. Ring fence your holiday. It’s easy to put off a much-needed break if you don’t set the dates in stone, buy tickets, and make a deposit. But remember a good holiday will bring you back to work more relaxed, focused and energized.
5. Do something outrageous. get out your comfort zone and do something outrageous whether its sky diving or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Such adventires are a great way to get away, relax and come up with new ideas!
