The Importance of Taking a Disconnected Vacation

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This chapter emphasizes the need for true rest and recovery during vacations, discussing the negative effects of constantly checking work emails and offering advice for creating distance from work. It introduces the concept of a reentry day to avoid feeling overwhelmed upon return and emphasizes the importance of leaders setting explicit vacation norms.

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Juliet Funt, author of A Minute to Think, returns to the podcast to discuss tactics for leaders to integrate healthy work behaviors into their organizations and the surprising benefits of setting boundaries on our digital availability. Joe and Juliet also talk about:

Disconnecting during vacations to be present
Negative impacts of reading and responding to work emails after hours
The power of "wedges" in our daily lives
Leadership and the power dynamic with weekend emails and after-hour texts
The importance of taking breaks from work
How to avoid the "Email Shadow" on weekends and vacations
The role of organizational culture in preventing burnout
...and much more!!!

Juliet Funt is the author of A Minute to Think, nominated for the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Susan Cain and Adam Grant. She is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork, and she has brought her powerful concepts to Spotify, National Geographic, Anthem, Vans, Abbott, Costco, Pepsi, Nike, Wells Fargo, Sephora, Sysco, and ESPN. She’s also been featured in top media outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, and Fast Company, Juliet Funt is a globally renowned keynote speaker, tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500, and founder and CEO of the efficiency training firm, Juliet Funt Group.