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The miracle of the hour lunch break

The miracle of the hour lunch break

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – I felt figety and lost. Hungry, yes, but not exactly sure what to do with myself.
I was given an hour lunch break.
Little did I know that when I took a one-day-a-week job at my local SBDC, they would adhere to the federally mandated break policy. Duh! As a self-employed business owner, this hour for lunch concept was foreign and almost anxiety-producing.
You mean, sit here and eat – for a whole hour?
But I warmed up my lunch in the microwave and sat down with a copy of the local paper. And read. And chuckled at the funnies. And …read more

Happy Birthday to Me: How to take a whole day off

Happy Birthday to Me: How to take a whole day off

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Today is March 3rd. 35 years ago today, I came screaming into the world and I’ve been living voraciously ever since (my poor mom).
This is also the day that I typically take off the day from work. A former employer used to give a paid day of vacation for birthdays and ever since, I’ve felt it was my inalienable right to do so.
Have you ever tried to take a whole day off? Just one day? I’ve succeeded at taking days off by going on vacation, but the one-day-off is much harder now that I’m my own boss.
Here …read more


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