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meetings," Wootton said. "This time
allows me to think about what I want
to accomplish that day and to wrestle
with problems and/or ideas for an
extended period of time. I also find
the energy boost I get from exercising
first thing helps fuel me through mY
day."

7. fake your vacation time
A recent poll conducted bY
NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation and Harvard University
found that about half of Americans
who work 50+ hours Per week saY
they don't take all or most of the
vacation time they've earned. Among
those who do take vacations, 30%
said they do a significant amount of
work while away.
Mike Beach, CEO of marketing
tech agency Cardwell Beach, transformed into something a bit attending my kid's activities, I find
called this phenomenon "vacation closer to a 60-hour week, You owe time for activities I personally enjoy,"
machismo," and said that it's based he said. "l played the Piano in the
in the fear of falling behind in the it to yourself to review the issue. past and have recentlY taken uP
Get to the bottom of where the
competitive tech industrY. "lt's lessons again. I find it is a relaxing
unsustainable, it's bad for our health, majority of your time is being spent way to take mY mind away from work
during your work daY to allow for
our creativity and our productivity, and use another Part of mY brain to
and yes, it's ultimately detrimental to increased time management and focus on something creative."
productivity. lf You find Yourself
the bottom line," Beach said. "So step Part of making "me time" means
tffN having a strong suPPort sYstem in
('When people have to actually call you place, said Maria Merce Martin,
#ffi after-hours to contactYour they tend to CEO of Optime Consulting. "Being a
business owner of a tech company
more appropriately prioritize their (time- and a dedicated mother and wife, I
sensitive' communic ation r" have learned that in order to do it all,
WW we must stop trying to control it all,"
she said. "Having the right support
wasting the majoritY of team I trust in business and personal
one: take your damn vacation daYs, life brings the added value needed
your time managing Your inbox or in
and support your team in doing so! meetings, it maY be time for some for achieving goals."
When your work is Your whole life,
restructu ring.
both suffer." 1O. Learn the Power of saYin$
When you do go on vacation, trY
9. Make'me time' "nott
to go off the grid. "With technology, You have a busY daY ahead of
Protecting your "me time" is keY
what it is these daYs, it's easier for work/life balance, said Aldrich. you, and yet You still accePted that
said than done, but if You're trYing conference-call i nvitation. Someti mes
"Block time on your calendar
to relax on vacation, lounging bY dedicated to relaxing, reading or we forget how imPortant it is to saY
the pool or sunning on the beach, exercise," he said. "SPend a few "no" when we're busY. While it isn't
try to pick a sPot without Wi-Fi so
hours doing something You enjoY. always possible to turn down every
you're not tempted to work," said meeting invitation, try your best to
Simon Slade, CEO and co-founder of Feel comfortable turning down
events or hapPY hour to focus on You make a case when You're esPeciallY
SaleHoo. busy. For examPle, You can ask to
at least once a week."
Craig MalloY, CEO of Lifesize, leave early or have someone share
8. Critique yourself
agreed. "ln addition to alwaYs meeting notes with You.
lf your 40-hour week has

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