I believe in the importance of balancing your life. I know the term “Work Life Balance” is used a lot, but I could never understand how people balance work and life, your work is a part of your life, so I prefer to call it professional life v. personal life balance.
I believe in the importance of working hard, but I also believe in the importance of taking time off from work to enjoy personal time often.
Because of this belief, I routinely take vacations and time off from work (professional life). I try to take a least one week vacation every quarter, so by the end of the year, I would have taken four weeks (a full month) off. This to me is sooo important in order for me to refresh, reflect, and recharge so I can be the BEST person I can be.