316: Holidays, Vacation & CEO Days with Shannon Crow

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 316: Holidays, Vacation & CEO Days with Shannon Crow   Description: Do you plan out your vacation days, holidays, and CEO days? Do you schedule them into your calendar to ensure you have no-work days to look forward to? If you don’t already do this, this episode is for you!   It can feel uncomfortable to take time off work, or even impossible but we need to find a balance. Shannon shares how she has managed to take time off for holidays and vacations even as a single mother of three young children and encourages you to reflect on the time you would like to take off in your yoga business. She also talks about the importance of taking CEO days in your business to plan and move forward. Listen in for tips on how to plan for vacations and holidays in your business, especially if you feel like you don't have time to take time off from work!   Key Takeaways: [1:25] Shannon continues the theme of the last few podcast episodes in talking about taking breaks, time off, and vacations. [4:01] Shannon gives a shout out of thanks to sponsors OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals. [6:56] To help plan out her vacations and time off from work, Shannon recommends looking at a big annual calendar to see the year at a glance. [8:29] Ask yourself: How many days off a year do you want to take for a vacation, staycation, or just to not work? [10:25] Shannon invites you to reflect on a number for the amount of time you would like to take off working and to notice what comes up for you. [11:53] You can plan for time off and give yourself the flexibility to change things if needed. [12:54] Add your vacation time to your calendar. Then mark off the holidays that you want to take off work too. Include state and country holidays, but also think about if there are special days (birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations) you want to be off work too! [13:33] Shannon uses OfferingTree to help her to plan her vacations, holidays, and time off. [15:00] CEO days are planning times for you to look at data from your business and your goals and make big plans. [18:27] Shannon shares some other resources that may be helpful to you as you plan out your vacations, time off, and CEO planning days. [19:56] Hang out with Shannon in real-time!   Links: The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 314: Plan Your Breaks with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 315: Let's Talk Time Off with Shannon Crow Steph Crowder (Year on the Wall) Google Calendar People in These Countries Get The Most Paid Vacation Days | World Economic Forum The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 166: When & How to Hire a VA (virtual assistant) with Sandra Booker The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 308: Time to Rest and Refuel with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 309: Four Seasons of Business with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 310: How To Create a Yoga Routine with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 311: A Small Seed of Personal Practice with Shannon Crow Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group   Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals.   Quotes from this episode: "How many days off a year do you want to take for vacation or a staycation?"   "The important thing is that you are adding some vacation time to your calendar."   "CEO planning time is where you get to look at the data from your business and your big goals and dreams and ideas and you get to plan big."   "I want to see you really sustain yourself and be in this and enjoying your life outside of work."