Summer Vacation Is the Ultimate Business Stress Test: Did Yours Pass?

Sep 13

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Summer vacation is the ultimate stress test for any business owner.

Did your business pass?

Or were you secretly checking Slack under the beach towel, answering "quick" emails during dinner, and taking fire-drill calls from the back seat?

If stepping away for a week causes your operations to crumble, you haven't built a business, you've built a job with zero time off.

As we all settle back into our routines this fall, ask yourself:

What is the life you’re building your business to support? And is your business actually giving it to you?

If the answer is no, that's the actual problem to solve this fall.

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