TMBA 686: Preparing To Take Time Away From Your Business
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As Dan prepares to leave Barcelona after a month-long stay, this week’s show is all about being able to take time away from your business. Because that is, after all, one of the reasons many listeners to this show are creating lifestyle businesses – whether it’s for parental leave, to pursue a sport or hobby, or perhaps some very necessary mental health wellness.
Both Sam Floy, founder of Cofruition, and Neil Callanan, founder of LooseGrip, have planned and executed successful sabbaticals. They share the reasons why, how they planned for it and some of the positive impacts it had on their businesses:
“Maybe this is a male thing but you are less important than you think you are. And that was abundantly clear. I like to feel important, and I like to feel like my clients need to talk to me, and I need to set the direction for our team when working on a creative project or software thing. Turns out that’s not actually true. The team did great without me. Clients didn’t feel a dip, really.”
Listen and Learn:
How Neil prepared his clients for his first sabbatical
The unexpected upsides within his team
How preparing for time away can show up flaws in your business systems
Is it necessary or desirable to completely disconnect?
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