Vacation Stress? Here’s What You NEED to Handle Before You Go
✔️Productivity
Vacation is coming up and your to-do list is overflowing? Find out how to delegate tasks effectively and get everything in order so you can actually relax while you’re away.
- ⏳ Start Getting Ready Early
- 📣 Give Everyone a Heads-Up
- 4️⃣ What to Do 4 Weeks Before Vacation
- 2️⃣ Tasks for 2 Weeks Before Vacation
- 🚀 Go Into Turbo Mode
- 1️⃣ One Week Before Vacation
- 💡 One Day Before Vacation
- 👋 If you really want to rest instead of stressing the whole vacation…
⏳ Start Getting Ready Early
Start thinking about your vacation a few weeks in advance – take on less work, avoid last-minute scrambling, and consider speeding things up a bit.
📣 Give Everyone a Heads-Up
Let your coworkers and clients know when you’ll be out. Add your vacation dates to your email signature so everyone’s in the loop and can plan ahead.
4️⃣ What to Do 4 Weeks Before Vacation
- Take on fewer tasks.
- Let your coworkers and clients know your dates.
- Start setting priorities – what has to be handled before your break.
2️⃣ Tasks for 2 Weeks Before Vacation
Review all your tasks and projects and clarify what needs to be done before you leave. Decide who will take care of anything that needs to move forward while you’re away.
🚀 Go Into Turbo Mode
Put in some extra effort now to save yourself stress later. Don’t be afraid to say no to new tasks or requests at this point.
1️⃣ One Week Before Vacation
CC your backup in important emails or mention them in tasks in Nozbe/your task manager. Make it clear it’s the final call: “I’ll be out from … Please send anything urgent by the end of this week.”
💡 One Day Before Vacation
- Set a clear out-of-office message
- Let people know how to reach you in a true emergency + define it 🆘
- Tidy up both your physical and digital workspaces
- Turn off work-related email, calendar, and app notifications on your phone
👋 If you really want to rest instead of stressing the whole vacation…
🤗 Listen to this episode of 🎧 “No Office” podcast and follow our checklist: