11: Keeping the Vacation Glow Ali...
11: Keeping the Vacation Glow Alive Longer

The John Poelstra Show by John Poelstra

Episode notes

This episode covers some of my thoughts on a recent return from vacation and how to keep the vacation glow going for as long as possible.  Nothing is more disappointing to me than watching it evaporate 30 minutes into the first day back.

 

 

As you are preparing to leave
  • Leave a clear trail of what you need to work on when you return. I like using Trello cards for this.
  • Set your email auto-responder to start a few hours before the end of the day before you will be gone and to end a few hours into the first day after you return
  • As you leave town (assuming you don’t need to be reached or won’t have service) set your phone to airplane mode and turn it off
  • Don’t check your email until the d ... 
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