The “Workcation” is a Myth — here’s what to do instead.

When I first quit my full-time job as my business had started to grow, I remember sitting on the couch watching TV and working on a translation job for a client thinking “Wow, this is the life! I’m making money in my pajamas, while watching TV — I can’t believe it!” Aww start-up Jenae was so cute and naïve. 

OK, not THAT naïve, it was an is amazing and I am still grateful for such flexibility. This was obviously way before I was worried about my ROTI (return on time investment), gross revenue vs. income and lots more that I came to learn about as I grew as a business owner (spoiler alert: lounging on the couch does not improve productivity) but one thing that many business owners struggle with is this:

What happens if you actually can run your business anywhere anytime? Is it actually a good thing?

Well, I’d argue it’s an amazing thing, but one that can turn toxic faster than you think. 

Now, don’t get me wrong, I can’t imagine running any other type of business. This flexibility supports my lifestyle while still allowing me to show up for my business and my clients but…

There is a toxic side to work flexibility. 

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New Study Says There IS a Magic Door Into Your Customer or Coworker’s Brain

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New Study: “Right Sleep” Might Trump More Sleep

We business owners often sacrifice sleep for more hours working on our business – and we might even tell ourselves things like: “I’ll sleep more when this project is complete” or when a revenue goal is hit, a new employee is onboarded, etc. You get the idea. These “when X happens” lies we tell ourselves often leave us exhausted and we’ve all been told we should not walk around sleep-deprived and all the dangers that come with it. But what is considered “sleep deprived”? How can we prevent (or mitigate) it and what factors affect the amount and quality of sleep we get? If the answer isn’t just “sleep more,” what is it? Check out this study breakdown on Understanding the Need for Sleep to Improve Cognition.

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- Jenae :)