Time off is productive, not lazy

A three month sabbatical is much more attainable than people think. Companies are desperate to keep people and are much more open to things like this these days.

Paul Millerd was discussing how long it takes to mentally detach from work during a sabbatical or extended break.

I've found it takes six to eight weeks just to unwind.

A lot of times when people quit their jobs, they forget to fire the manager in their head. They don't realize they can take the afternoon off to spend it with their kids.

Brian is discussing work-life balance strategies after explaining how getting deeply involved in details initially created more work but eventually freed up his time.

Sometimes you need... Let's say an artist, you have to step away from the painting. And you actually start getting more derivatives, slower and slower.

You need to create time for that spark to come. One of my goals for next few years is to not spend 50 hours a week on a newsletter, but spend 20, and then maybe take a few weeks off and have that spark come. Because the reality is, this newsletter only came because I gave myself six months of unpaid time.