How much time off do you take off during the week? Most entrepreneurs run their business 24/7. In the early days of building a company you need to put in the long hours to get the business off the ground.

It takes a lot of hard work and effort to get to the point where you can sustain your standard of living and pay the rent / mortgage from the money you take out of the business.

After the company is past the survival stage many entrepreneurs continue to work the long hours. Managing bigger contracts and employees creates even more work and the inability to delegate puts the full burden on the entrepreneur.

Pretty soon the work becomes too much, the entrepreneurs can no longer see the big picture because they are caught up in the day to day operations, and they burn out.

It’s important to take time off in your business. Spending time outside of your company helps you relax and be gives you the ability to take a step back to understand where you really want to take the business.

Personally, every week I take Saturdays completely off and on Sundays I usually work only a few hours getting ahead on some of the tasks that are due up during the week. On Fridays I also help my fiance with her business which really only gives me four full days in the office. I find that the time away has helped me become a better delegator and the leisure time helps me be more creative.

Are you taking enough time off or heading down the path towards burn out?

Evan Carmichael