How to Take Time off as an Entrepreneur

<p>Are you desperately in need of a vacation? Need to take some time off for health or family reasons? Pressing pause on your business can feel stressful and overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to!</p> <p>In this episode of Your Sparkly Brand, we’re covering a topic ripped from the headlines of Lauren’s real life. How To Take Time Off As An Entrepreneur. She’s getting ready to log out for 2 weeks for her destination wedding and is feeling all the feels. Lauren’s sharing the strategies she’s implementing to take a break from her biz. Plus Meg gives us all the tips and advice she’s learned when it comes to taking time off as an entrepreneur. </p> <p> </p> <p>TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES</p> <p>1:10 Lauren’s sparkly moment of the week.</p> <p>1:45 Meg’s sparkly moment of the week.</p> <p>2:40 How to take time off as an entrepreneur…</p> <p>4:00 Meg’s take on taking time off as a business owner.</p> <p>5:50 “To be the best for your clients, you need that time to recharge and reset.”</p> <p>7:25 Set business boundaries. (Listen to YSB episode #6 here: <a href='https://pod.fo/e/11074b'>https://pod.fo/e/11074b</a>)</p> <p>8:05 Plan vacations during a slow season and let long-term clients know way ahead of time. </p> <p>9:20 Get someone to cover for you and/or delegate tasks while you’re away. </p> <p>10:35 Should you take your laptop on vacation with you?</p> <p>13:05 Set an out-of-office email responder. </p> <p>13:35 Work ahead on projects so you don’t have twice as much work when you get back. </p> <p>14:20 Decide how you’ll manage your socials while you’re gone.</p> <p>15:25 Add in buffer days so you’re not overwhelmed. </p> <p> </p> <p>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, it would mean so much to us if you left a review. Reviews will help this podcast grow so we can make the world a little more Sparkly!</p> <p> </p> <p>LET’S CONNECT</p> <p>Is there a topic you’d like us to cover in an upcoming episode? Are you a business owner who wants to join us on the podcast to share your story? Send us an email at <a href='mailto:hell