How to Take a Vacation (for Service-Based Entrepreneurs)

Holistic Business Growth with Jess Parvin

English - October 03, 2021 22:21 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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I recently returned from a 2-week, no-work vacation and in this episode I share a few of the things that I did right (this time)!

1. Plan ahead as much as possible - make lists of what you need to get done before you leave, which clients you need to talk to, what automations you might need to set up, etc.

2. Communicate with clients and employees as early as possible. . . remind them more than once when you are going to be gone, and ask them to put in any “requests” for work a couple weeks before you leave.

3. Delegate! If you have tasks that still need to be done while you’re gone, try hiring a Virtual Assistant.

4. Put up your email vacation notification a day or two before you leave. Include instructions for clients in case they have an “emergency”. If you are totally unavailable, consider giving them a back-up option, like contacting your VA or giving them the contact of another person or company that does what you do.