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The Lifestyle Business Show · July 8 · 12 min

Ep. 8 - How to Actually Switch Off on Holiday

Lucy Gordon is back after a week off - and she’s not apologising for it. In this episode she talks honestly about why she skipped a week, why she probably won’t release an episode every single week going forward, and why that’s actually the whole point. She also gets into something a lot of business owners struggle with in the summer: how to go on holiday and actually be on holiday. Lucy shares the practical steps she’s put in place to properly switch off - no laptop, no emails, no guilty scrolling — and why building a business that can survive without you for a week is one of the most important things you can do. You’ll learn: * why it’s okay to skip a week (or take a break from anything) without over-explaining yourself * when to set your out of office - and why most people do it wrong * how to leave work in a state where nothing falls apart while you’re gone * why deleting your work apps is more effective than just muting them * how to actually justify switching off when you’re the only person in your business Download the free guide - 25 ways to save time in your business - at lucygordon.com/time This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lucygordonco.substack.com

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Lucy Gordon is back after a week off - and she’s not apologising for it. In this episode she talks honestly about why she skipped a week, why she probably won’t release an episode every single week going forward, and why that’s actually the whole point.

She also gets into something a lot of business owners struggle with in the summer: how to go on holiday and actually be on holiday. Lucy shares the practical steps she’s put in place to properly switch off - no laptop, no emails, no guilty scrolling — and why building a business that can survive without you for a week is one of the most important things you can do.

You’ll learn:

* why it’s okay to skip a week (or take a break from anything) without over-explaining yourself

* when to set your out of office - and why most people do it wrong

* how to leave work in a state where nothing falls apart while you’re gone

* why deleting your work apps is more effective than just muting them

* how to actually justify switching off when you’re the only person in your business

Download the free guide - 25 ways to save time in your business - at lucygordon.com/time



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lucygordonco.substack.com
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