Work Life Balance - Take a Vacation!

When the home base business owner leaves for even a short period he often worries about what’s happening back at the business. There’s always so much to do and possible opportunities you don’t want to miss. How can you even begin to relax? Taking time off seems like some crazy exotic idea! How can you balance work and life with so little time and so much to do?

Some surveys suggest that most home based business owner’s regularly plan no vacation time at all. One out of every three will attempt to tie their vacation to a business trip and some will continue to monitor their business several times a day. What work life balance is that?

Home Business Vacation Concerns

• What if an important client/customer does not receive the highest level of service?
• Will the business miss out on a new opportunity?
• There may not be another competent person to leave in charge.
• What if my employee left in charge makes the wrong decisions?
• What if the equipment breaks down or the software crashes what will happen?

Concerns are not surprising when given the dedication required to start and operate a successful small business. Many home based business owners can seldom take vacations completely worry-free. With proper planning and preparation, even the busiest small business owners can enjoy a decent relaxing vacation and come back ready to take on new challenges and opportunities.

Steps to Make your Vacation Easier

• Plan before the vacation. Figure out what operations in your business need to be addressed while you are gone. What advance work can be done to make the vacation process as easy as possible? Are there any services such as a virtual mail box or live operator that can handle any of the calls while you are away?  Take into consideration various worse case scenarios and try to address them now.

• Prepare you clients and customers. Anyone important to your business should be notified that you will be on vacation. If you have someone who will be standing in for you, introduce them to suppliers, clients, customers or anyone else necessary.

• Start to delegate. Let your employees know what is expected and give them a chance to learn how to manage many of the key issues in your business.

• Take time off when the business slows down. Most businesses have times of the year when business is slower then usual. Planning your home based business vacation at this time can make it easier for you to get a way.

• Try short 3 day vacations. Take a Friday or Monday off and change your scenery. Sometimes just a mini vacation is all you need to rejuvenate yourself.

• Increase your knowledge base with your time off. Some people just aren't able to relax when they have time off. Taking a business seminar or college course can do wonders for your small business. You can come back with a new perspective.

With all the above bases covered, you will find that your vacation will be easier, and much more enjoyable. Coming back to the office with a new perspective, enthusiasm and drive will help you and your business flourish. Work life balance is essential to your and your business. 

Remember what is most important to you and why you created your home business in the first place. Was it time with family and friends, your own personal interest, your health or some other great reasons? Keeping a work life balance will allow you to grow in all aspects. A home based business vacation may be just what the doctor ordered.

I have put together some home based business travel services that will help you to get your work life balance back.