Sometimes we need renewal. We can't keep our foot on the gas all the time. I'm really thankful for the opportunity to recharge a little bit by stepping back and taking a real vacation. It's been a long time. I'm looking forward to spending some time with friends and family and doing whatever we feel like doing.
I hope you build into your life a rhythm that allows you to work really hard, but also to rest, to step back and to breathe deeply. In my family we fight pretty hard to maintain a sabbath - a day of rest every week. For us, it's usually Saturday. It's the day we play, the day we take naps, the day we go to parks and get outside.
But beyond that, we all need an extended break. Time away from the normal stuff of life. Time to spend money instead of making it, to build memories instead of building our empires, to pour into our families instead of our customers, and to refresh our souls.
So get outside, plan a vacation, take a nap - do whatever it takes to refresh.
I'll be at the beach if you need me.
