Planting Space

I recently talked to a planter about making sure that he honored his family by taking his allotted vacation time this year. His initial thought was to postpone any vacation until after launch because of all the business that happens up to launch. I reminded him that it only gets busier after launch because of all the people that need to get followed up with and plugged in.

In case you’re considering just skipping vacation entirely, consider this posted on Monster’s career advice blog:

“[Not taking vacation is] a little like sleep deprivation, according to physicians and psychotherapists. Just as lack of sleep impedes your ability to think clearly and act decisively, lack of playtime keeps you from taking in information effectively and seeing the totality of a situation. Lack of sleep and play both have a negative impact on your reflex time, general resilience and ability to ward off infection. Recreation deprivation also makes you cranky, and often more than a little critical of the people in your organization who do have the good sense to take care of themselves.”

So, what’s was your experience? Did you take vacation time during pre-launch? Did you wait until after? If so, was it right after launch or a significant time later?

Please help this young planter by voicing your opinion and/or sharing your wisdom. We’d love to hear from you.

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