If you follow me on Facebook or get my emails, you know I have just spent two beautiful weeks on vacation, and while being at the beach, I not only kept my business running, I increased my revenue by signing up three new clients!

How do I do it?

I start by adjusting my mindset about what vacation is for me as an entrepreneur right now. As a worker; an employee; or someone with a job, vacation was the ONE week I looked forward to all year long. Vacation was the one time I got to unplug and not do any work. I worked hard to accrue paid time off to go to the beach.

That is not my life anymore! (Thank goodness)

I now work to make every week of the year balanced and enjoyable. I live near the water so I can walk on the beach at 2 pm on a Tuesday and smell the ocean air. Now, when I go on ‘vacation’,I don’t have the itch to unplug because I love running my business, and I love marketing and growing it!

Instead of unplugging at the beach on vacation, I ‘dim the lights’! I do not schedule any interviews on podcasts or phone calls. I have a virtual assistant who takes care of prospective client’s phone calls and helps keep Interview Connections operating smoothly. I have clients who can delegate my VA work to their other VAs while I’m away. I lighten my load as much as possible to keep things running but I am available for any clients or VAs who need me.

If you are in the early stages of your business and trying to figure out how to take a vacation and keep the business running, make sure you create systems and leverage virtual assistants. Write everything down so that when you hire a VA, they know exactly what to do in your absence. Also, set clear lines of how available you will be. For example, I let my clients know that I will be working but will not take any phone calls.

And hey- if you have a podcast, Interview Connections can keep your show running smoothly while you travel! Visit InterviewConnections.com to learn more!