Comments on: Take A Break Or Break Down

By: Productivity Tip #29: Take A Break And Recharge - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:35:08 +0000

[...] the benefits. Just be sure to make the most of it. Some people go on holiday but they are so hung up on what is happening at that job that they can’t relax or disconnect from it all. However, [...]

By: EM Sky

EM Sky — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:04:45 +0000

Hey, Chris! Great post!

In fact I liked it so much that it inspired my business article this week: Increasing Human Productivity: Trusting the “Squidgy” Cycle.

(I included a link back to this post, of course!)

Hope the move’s going just beautifully!

By: Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D.

Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:45:50 +0000

Taking time for ourselves is such an important concept… and unfortunately, one that many people don’t fully embrace. When I work with people who are resistant to the idea I ask them to think about the instructions on the airplane regarding the oxygen masks. Put your own mask on before you assist your child or other people. We must help ourselves before we can help anyone else. We must take care of ourselves so we can be our best at work!

By: Heather Mundell

Heather Mundell — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:01:36 +0000

Great post. I get all riled up about people just accepting indentured servitude, too. The best manager I ever had made us take vacation days. She would scoff (in the nicest possible way) at our narcissism if we thought of ourselves as indispensable. At the corporate VP level she modeled a balance of dedicated hard work with the other aspects of life, of which there are plenty.

Thanks for encouraging managers to take the lead by requesting their people take time off. “Working to live” is a lot easier when your manager recognizes why it’s a good thing for the whole team.

By: Den Indre Rejsedagbog » Arbejde og ferie - om forholdet mellem 47 og 5

Den Indre Rejsedagbog » Arbejde og ferie - om forholdet mellem 47 og 5 — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:07:53 +0000

[...] Imens jeg tÃ¦nkte over dette her forhold (47 til 5) har Chris Bailey taget sig tid til at sende et seriÃ¸st forslag til ansatte og erhvervsledere i USA: Take A Break Or Break Down. LÃ¦s det uanset din job-beskrivelse. Du er trods alt bossen i dit eget liv, ikke sandt? [...]

By: The Inner Travel Journal » Work and Vacation - The Forty Seven To Five Relation

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:39:57 +0000

[...] Anyhow, while I was pondering this 47:5 relation Chris Bailey took the time to send out a serious proposal to employees and managers as well: Take A Break Or Break Down. Read it regardless of your job description. You are a manager of your life, are you not? [...]

By: Advanced Technology Products Interactive » Blog Archive » Take A Break Or Break Down

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:19:36 +0000

[...] Slowleadership pointed me towards this post today, Take A Break Or Break Down. ChrisÂ Bailey makes some great points. No matter how much you love your job, you will grow sick of it if you don’t take the time off. [...]