IndianaShep

Director of Sales and Marketing

Vacation week

For real - how do you turn off. I don't know how. I am in management so to "send a message to the team" I am on a mandatory week vacation (have to use my time off before my anniversary next month).

I have deals to close! another $120k is just at my door. At 10% commish.

Once again I am coming to you asking for your savage advice. how do you turn off?

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braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

"Lose" your laptop charger
Uninstall email, slack, and CRM from phone

Remind yourself -- the place won't burn down in a week

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Exactly. We aren't brain surgeons or military generals, nobody is going to die or face life altering consequences because we aren't at work.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Oh I don’t care about them… I’m greedy. ;)

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

just ignore everything but the deal

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I've stayed online ONLY for critical deals. Everyone else gets the OOO bounce.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

*sips out of glass of perfection

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

I specifically set up a second phone for all my work apps and accounts. I just leave the phone and comp at home. I trust my reporting chain to handle any fires that might come up until I get back

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

A second phone for "work apps and accounts." I guess that's a better way to refer to your trap phone...

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Shhh I’m trying to keep that on the dl

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Why is it waterproof?

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

Trappin work and the side hustle. I C U

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

All these “what pays better” threads got me thinking

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

In ur head: risk vs reward, Margin of error, opportunity cost, jail time for 'x', taking a thing or two from the marketing department, segregation of risk, how far will I go, Oh shit I actually enjoy this, Lambo **Savagery intensifies

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

You are no good to your team burned out. Do everyone a favor and take the time off.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Solid advice.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

I delete slack and sign out of email.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

I have since deleted Teams. Felt good.

RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

In order to disconnect, you really have to make a plan on how you will disconnect, communicate this plan, and then stick to it. Strict protocol for when to "Sound the Alarm" and let everything else just burn, you'll be fine.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Solid thinking. I guess I am reconsidering why I feel the need to stay connected. IDK if I trust my team…which is really bad.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Find some place with lousy wifi, and fall off the grid a bit. The world will not end. :)

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

I cannot wait for summer so I can go backpacking and not exist.

Mobi85

Politicker

Regional Sales Manager

If you can't truly disconnect for that entire timeframe possibly try this. First Day and Last Day of vacation allow yourself to check emails in the morning, once at lunch time and then once in the evening. Only respond to "fires" but allow yourself the time to get away. The second day of vacation and second to last day only check emails in the morning. Other days of vacation just check out.

I also struggle with fully checking out but have found if I give myself some grace and check to calm my mind I can enjoy vacation more.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

I like this grace period approach.

Filth

Politicker

Live Filthy or Die Clean

If you try real hard and have enough drugs and alcohol - the whole week can flash by without even having to sweat it.

Better living through chemistry cuz.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Sometimes I forget to take my ADHD medicine and Shit happens.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

I'll check my emails and get out a contract for sig when needed. aside from that you are not getting a hold of me.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Brave savage. I envy your commitment.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

What affects my pocket also affects how nice my vacations can be.

Jewcan_Sam81

Politicker

Account Executive

It bums me out that you feel like you have to work that much on a break. This country barely gives us any breaks as it is, and when we do get breaks we feel guilty for unplugging. Just unplug dude, you need to recharge your batteries

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Thanks bud. It’s so hard for me. I graduated during the ‘09 recession and never have felt like things will be ok. It’s time to move on (13 years later).

Jewcan_Sam81

Politicker

Account Executive

Yeah, that was a shitty time for all of us in the workforce, I think most of us have some ‘Nam flashbacks that fuck us up even to this day

sketchysales

Politicker

Sales Manager

Sales is a lifestyle but you got to teach yourself to switch off. @funcouponsanology of us not holding life or death roles is so true and while money is nice, honestly id rather just have enough and be healthy and that involves switching off.

If you need to get real practical about it, just book your days full of stuff. Like get out of the house and do stuff kind of stuff. Like Tuesday im going to go hit up that brewery ive been looking at. Or Wednesday im gonna go rent a kayak and just spend a day on the lake etc. Make it practical.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

I like this scheduling of my time off. That could work well for my need to control shit all the time.

peachykeen

Politicker

sae e-commerce

Think long term/big picture. Your mental health isn’t going to help you close deals down the road if you don’t unplug now.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

Good point bud. Thanks.

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

there is literally no one who can block and tackle your accounts for a week? And you are 100% they will close within the next week? If that is the case, keep your phone on with an outbound msg. And send an email to those accounts which are on the verge of closing that you are OOO for a week and to CALL if there is anything pressing.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

No. No there isn’t. I struggle because time off means double time when I get back. Which I’m realizing is a big problem.

dwightyouignorantsale

Politicker

Account Executive

Either sign out or straight up delete email, teams/slack, etc.

IndianaShep

Politicker

Director of Sales and Marketing

I have since deleted Teams. It felt so better than a sixth coffee.

Blackwargreymon

Politicker

MDR

I specifically set up a second phone for all my work apps and accounts. I just leave the phone and comp at home. I trust my reporting chain to handle any fires that might come up until I get back

CRAG112

Valued Contributor

Account Executive

For 10k I will talk to you. But for no other reason than the deal. Questions about implementation, nope. Questions about technical functionality, nope. Book a meeting next week. Preferably We’d or Thursday once I’m back on the grind and acclimating.

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