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7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

Find Out Why It's A Lot of Work to Go on Vacation

Trap #7: The Last-Minute Scramble

For many of us, the thought of having to "get our house in order" before leaving for vacation is overwhelming. But according to Peggy Duncan, personal productivity expert and author of Get Organized at Work and Make Work Easy, you can completely eradicate this stress by developing good everyday habits.

"It makes no sense to work in clutter, then attempt to clean up that clutter when you go on vacation," she said. "Instead, it's important to develop clear organizational systems. If you work every day as if you’re going on vacation, preparing for vacation shouldn't be stressful."

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...