Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. – Joseph Addison
Had a very successful entrepreneur tell me that taking the weekend off was like a miracle. She experienced the energy of starting the week fresh. On Monday, she took care of issues that she’d been hanging onto for weeks. She felt more creative.
Stephen Covey calls it “Sharpening the Saw” in The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Michael Gerber tells us that our work is not our life.
Sometimes you have to work weekends. Most times, I’d argue that you don’t. Making up for an unproductive week on the weekend won’t serve you well. Get your work planned out and connected to your calendar and then use time off to recharge. Make me happy. Heck, there might even be a few other people in your life who’d be happy to see more of you as well!
