13. Vacation is Vital to Your Success

More often than not, entrepreneurs think that the path to success has to involve working endless hours, and burning out. They take pride in their ability to work 7 days a week, and succumb to ‘hustle culture’ even when it’s to their own detriment. In this episode, I’m sharing all the reasons why taking a vacation is not only an important part of running your business, it's actually VITAL in its success. We discuss: Why taking a vacation and resting will actually INCREASE your output...How taking a vacation helps you tap into your intuition and make better decisions...How it can help you test your systems and your team...Why it’s so important to operate from a place of rest and joy...How your inability to take a break is actually harmful for your success...Here are some highlights...Limiting Beliefs.“We have this limiting belief as service providers that in order for us to rest or to take time off, it has to be earned. But you do not work a nine to five anymore where you have to accrue time off. Okay? You get to take time off whatever you want. You get to decide, maybe I don't respond to clients on Fridays or Mondays. This is your business, you get to design it however you want!”Working from a Place of Rest & Joy. “When you start having fun again in your business, it starts to really get you in that high vibe, it helps you remember your why so clearly. And this is where you start to get some of those really fresh ideas when you are operating from a place of rest and joy. I'm telling you, it is like a switch.  So many things will come to you. You'll be like: “You know what, I'm not feeling that anymore. I don't wanna do that anymore.” It's not until we rest and until we are having fun where we go “you know what? These are the feelings that I wanna feel all the time, and this is what's gonna have to shift in my business in order for that to happen.” Those creative juices really start flowing, and I think that it's so powerful.”Tapping into your intuition.“Sometimes when people say, you know, trust your gut, listen to your intuition, they don't realize that intuition is just the ability to hear yourself.  [Being on vacation in London]  was the first time that I had been able to hear myself in a long time. I had so many revelations during that trip about what I actually wanted for my life as well as for my business. Going on vacation affords you the opportunity to get clarity! We fork out a ton of cash on little products and little things to help us get clarity, when sometimes it's just that sense of that inner knowing [that we truly need].” Resources Mentioned in this episode:Untamed by Glennon Doyle,  https://untamedbook.com/Run Like Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz and Adrienne Dorison, https://www.runlikeclockwork.com/Book a VIP Day with Maliquea, https://www.maliqueastarnes.com/vipday This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit maliquea.substack.com