Vacations Matter & Close of Season 12

The point is vacations matter, to disconnect and repair. The mind and body are finite tools for life, they are our mot important resource, the key to our success and the reason we’ll exit. I’ve learned that when I say I’m gone, to be gone. So this year, I pre-recorded all the podcast episodes for Inside My Canoehead, wrote a few Substack articles and prepared notes for my return. Those notes are what led to this article, today is the return day.

Reflections are important. What did I learn on vacation - did I disconnect, respect my personal boundaries and was I all-in, present with the family, or was I thinking about the business, clients and goals for 2025. This year, I’ll score my vacation a 8.5/10.

Vacations matter to prepare the mind for the logic vs insanity dance that is our discourse. To fight ideology and idiocy requires preparation and a keen eye, successful keyboard warriors respond cleverly, not in narcissistic spam.

I did lean slightly into the fires in California, the New Year’s Day attacks and other important events. That’s the reason for the less than perfect vacation score. I’ve done much worse and I’ve said countless times before, success or failure is my fault. On balance I met my expectations, but I will do better the next time. 

I will pen some ideas about where we go from here, but for now, I’ll encourage everyone to be on vacation when you’re away. 

The world and your professional life will be fine without you, because one day you will be gone and someone will carry on, so smell the roses.