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Thought Leaders

Why ‘Vacation-Shaming’ Hurts You More Than Your Employees

A culture where employees don't feel free to take a vacation has a lot of negative implications -- including the company's very survival.

By Heather R. Huhman

Entrepreneurs

Science Knows You Need to Get a Life Outside of Work. This Is How You Do It.

The typical American worker, and probably all entrepreneurs, would get more done if they stopped working so much.

By John Rampton

Entrepreneurs

Take a Break: How Vacations Can Save Your Business

It's good to work hard -- it's not good to work hard without giving yourself a chance to rest.

By Ahmad Raza

Entrepreneurs

Free of the Presidency, Barack Obama Has a Blast With Richard Branson

After eight years in office, the 44th president enjoys some kitesurfing on the British Virgin Islands.

By Rose Leadem

Business News

China’s Most Successful Businesswoman Has Not Taken a Day Off in 27 Years

In China, she is famously known as 'Sister Dong' and her career path has certainly been an interesting one.

By Thomas Colson

Entrepreneurs

4 Unique Tools to Get You Out of the Office and Enjoying Life

Worried about time away from your business? Worry no more.

By Nathan Resnick

Building a Business

5 Tools That Help to Keep Work Email From Taking Over Your Life

These apps may help prevent the need for an actual law, such as the one France has proposed to protect workers' "right to disconnect."

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

9 Ways to Kick Off the New Year With a Bang

There is nothing magical about the New Year, except if we decide to make it so.

By Jacqueline Whitmore

Entrepreneurs

10 Telltale Signs You Need a Break From Work

There is nothing particularly noble or even productive about job martyrdom, so give everybody a break by taking one yourself.

By John Rampton

Entrepreneurs

3 Keys to a Smooth Work-Life Balance

Take care of yourself in order to take care of your business.

By Nathan Resnick

Entrepreneurs

4 Gifts to Give Yourself Before the Holiday Season

Entrepreneurs are infamous for burnout. Step outside your day-to-day and recharge in an unexpected way.

By Pratik Dholakiya

Online Presence

5 Creative and Out There Uses of Social Media

Goldman Sachs is using Spotify to help college students prepare for the future.

By Rose Leadem

Entrepreneurs

3 Lessons From Tim Ferriss About Avoiding Burnout

A chance encounter with the productivity guru yields three priceless insights.

By Brian J. Roberts

Human Resources

5 Ways to Persuade Employees to Take Vacation Before They Burnout

Commitment to work is good, working until you're a zombie is bad.

By Daniel Wesley

Thought Leaders

Why Entrepreneurs Need to Stop Fearing Vacations

Your workaholic ways drive you to succeed. But if you don't give yourself time to recharge, you could do more harm than good.

By Jonathan Long

Business Accounting

9 Ways to Make Money While on Vacation

It's more relaxing when you know the vacation is helping to pay for itself.

By John Rampton

Entrepreneurs

Let’s Stop Fetishizing Entrepreneurs’ Hours

Working 18-hour days is not a badge of honor. Instead of being a success strategy, it will only lead to fatigue and burn out.

By Adina Grigore

Building a Business

How Millennials May Be Ruining Vacations for All of Us

Not taking time off is a growing phenomenon amongst young workers.

By Rose Leadem

Entrepreneurs

The Internet Is Bad Brain Food and Other Vacation Learnings

It's critical to recharge your battery, to do your best for yourself and your business, so unplugging for a period of time is necessary.

By Carol Roth

Thought Leaders

6 Secrets Smart Leaders Employ to Achieve Work-Life Balance

If you're working 80 hours a week, employees will assume they're expected to, too.

By Firas Kittaneh

Entrepreneurs

Everything You Need to Do — and Not Do — to Enjoy Your Best Vacation Ever

Your time is precious. Your vacations are super precious. Demand more from them.

By Sean Kelly