I am a firm believer that all business owners must take time away from their work and go on vacation. Many workaholics do not take time off from work, which usually leads to stress and heart problems. Getting away from stress and worries for a time allows you to recharge your batteries and refocus on work. Here are ways vacations can help business owners and writers.
See New Things
Going on vacation means you can see new things and eat different foods. In South Dakota, I ate bison burgers. They were not as fatty as regular burgers and had exceptional flavor. In Wyoming, I had yak burger from a local farm. In Montana, I ate bison lasagna. I enjoy trying new foods. My parents always wanted us to try something different. My mom loves to cook different foods when she entertains and likes to try new recipes regularly. On my trip, I saw several parks, mountains, tribal museums and history. I climbed areas that I thought I couldn't. I saw cultures, cities and vasts amounts of hills and plateaus. It was exciting. I didn't think about work, and I didn't look at e-mail or answer the phone. As a business owner, seeing new things or experiencing different ways of doing things allows me to consider new options for my editing business in Florida.
Get Inspired
Authors can get inspired from seeing and doing new things. They can come up with new settings or plots. They also can break writers' block when they are free from their computer. Climbing mountains, seeing monuments, hiking trails, eating foods and discovering history or culture allows me to acknowledge my place in the world. I can imagine things bigger than myself. I can put characters into plots at those locations. It was peaceful on those mountains and in those locations. Writers and marketers should take a trip to places away from cities to get renewed in spirit and purpose.
Challenge Yourself
In business, we read books about challenging yourself. This is the Pictographs Cave in Billings, Mont. It is up a steep trail without railings. There are benches part of the way up to the cave. I am not healthy enough that this climb would be easy for me. I struggled as we climbed, but I was determined to see the cave. I challenged myself to make the trek even when I knew it would be hard. In business and as writers, we need to always challenge ourselves. When we accept challenges and push ourselves to achieve, we can accomplish so much. However, sometimes, it is a vacation that reminds us that we have to challenge our status quo in business and write something new in our books.
I also climbed Casper Mountain to see Red Butte, a place where the U.S. army fought the tribes, and explored many plateaus. I enjoyed the mineral springs in South Dakota, which I believe did help my health. I found a newspaper in Montana that could be a profitable opportunity for me. I never would have if I hadn't explored the United States. Go on an adventure and get inspiration for your books and businesses.
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