Don't go on vacation with stress

5/6/2015 (Permalink)

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It's a conundrum many small-buisness owners face.  You want to take some time away from work and go on vacation.  But you dread what will happen when you are gone and what you will face when you return.  You may come back to unhappy clients, a stalled project, or piles of paperwork that didnt get addressed while you were out.  What's worse, your employees may not have done their best without your supervision and now you'll have to deal with the fallout.  Don't let this happen to you.  Instead, follow the three tips below and relax.

1) Appoint a person-in-charge.  In your absence he or she will:

• Be the go to person for employees
• Communicate with clients on your behalf
• Take care of the daily tasks you normally handle
• Communicate with vendors and suppliers
• Be your contact person

2) Start planning in advance.

• Your finances
• Unfinished projects
• Employee tasks
• Make a plan of what you need to tackle when you return

3) Prepare your clients for your absence.  You should let your key clients know in advance that you will be on vacation.  For smaller clients, you wont need to contact them individually, but you should set up and out-of-office email or phone message.