20% of workers in the private sector do not have paid vacation according to the Department of Labor.

More than half of us do not use all our paid time off according to an Ipsos/Oxford survey because it is seen as career threatening.

While pauses help, disconnection is the better.

Get away from email, Slack and being moments from being drawn back into work.

The restorative benefits of vacationing last only 2-4 weeks after returning to work.

Some companies are shutting down completely for periods of time so as to help workers totally disconnect.

Hard work is not the virtue it used to be in a world where we cannot easily disconnect.

Take all the time you can.

Leave work behind and disconnect from mail and social media.

Return by slowly resuming a full schedule.

NOTE:  Cheryl and I are going to take a few days off to recharge our batteries before NYU resumes in-person classes again in a few weeks and the media industry revs up to end a challenging year.  This seemed like a good time.  See you in a few days — Monday August 23.

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