During my month-long vacation in August (partly in France, partly here at the beach in Connecticut), people kept asking me the same question.

“How exactly are you able to take as much time off as a business owner, without checking in very much? I thought entrepreneurs are supposed to always make themselves available? How on earth do you do it?”

Well, it’s simple actually.

You CAN take (mostly) unplugged, extended vacations, IF you take a few precautionary steps ahead of time, as I explain in this week’s content video:

Imagine taking this December off. Or maybe even August next summer?

In this week’s new four-minute video, I share a few pointers that we use and teach our Leverage students of the Business School to successfully take several weeks off (maybe even months?) at a time, without losing business or your sanity.

In fact, being away can actually produce one of your highest revenue months of the year, as some of our students are experiencing.

Once you watch the video, please share with me in the comments below how much time you would like to take off each year and what you’re going to do to make that happen, OK?

By this time next year, let’s all have a nice extended (and unplugged) vacation planned, shall we?

Sending love,
Fabienne

p.s. Know someone who works too much and could use some more time off in their business? Please send them this blog… They will hug you for it. 😉

The days are long and warm, the tree frogs and cicadas sing from morning to night, the pace is unhurried.

I don’t know about you, but having grown up in France, I fervently believe in taking time off and that summer is a time to relax, rejuvenate and massively slow down.

I am unapologetic about this.

And so, every August, Derek and I take a break from our business for the month and dedicate our days to spending massive quality time with the kids.

No frantic schedules. In fact, no schedules at all.

We’ve strategically set up our business all year so we can do this, and you can too.

We alternate between the beach and the pool, and we punctuate our days with relaxed meals on the porch or the terrace, enjoying fresh salads and quick grilled ingredients.

Here’s a picture of us on a day trip to New York:

I’ve learned over the years, from working with so many hundreds of entrepreneurs, that for many, there is no such thing as “down time.”

That being “busy,” even on vacation, is a badge of honor.

That the American ideal of having-it-all comes with the high price of constantly being “on.”

I don’t believe in that.

I believe that you absolutely need time off and that, without it, you eventually burn out (and I’ve met many strung out entrepreneurs that prove this point).

That is not good for business.

So, I just wanted to drop you a quick (loving) note to make sure you’re taking some well deserved time off this month.

Make it count.

What do you love to do? Who do you love being with? What do you usually wish you had more time to indulge in?

Please share this with me in the comments below, OK?

Begin doing these wonderful things now.

That to-do list will wait. I promise.

That said, you won’t hear from me as much this month as I’m pretty much unplugging and just being.

And, although you don’t need my permission to do so, I would like you to do the same.

I’ll see you in September at back-to-school time, OK?

Enjoy every moment of it.

Sending you lots of love,
Fabienne

P.S. As we move back into September, I’ll be making an announcement about back-to-school, so keep an eye out! Hint: it has to do with ramping up your results in the Fall. But for now, just enjoy, OK? See you then! xo