Getting away from your business can just be the best thing you've ever done ABOUT your business.

You can be surprised with what you learn about your team and what can that rest for your company do. This may seem like time away from vacation, personal development or even parental vacation.

As the owner of the business, it can be nervous leave But start small. Take a short break, then work to the longer ones as you build confidence and confidence with your teams.

Stepping away may seem counterintors if you invest deeply in the success of your business, but getting that space may be the most useful thing you can do to advance your organization.

Can give an important look at the strength of your systems and operations, a Fresh perspective in your companyAnd that forces you to delegate.

Here's what I learned in the first hand:

1. Visibility in systems and operations

When I started withdrawing from daily Wistia operations, I was uncontrollably. I was disturbed Regarding the missing employment that is missing, not being in a loop in 1-in-1 and losing contact with the smallest details and decisions of the business.

But then I also realized that if your company relies on you to manage everything every day, it can be a sign that you need to rethink the systems and structures of your organization.

Theelli is the construction of a strong team and The structure that goes well Without you so you can focus on the greater appearance. If you leave and quickly discover that things are not working properly, it often shows that you need to change your management approach.

If this is the case, work with your teams to better prepare them for success by empowering them with the right tools, systems and instructions. Often, you need space and perspective to achieve that realization.

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2. An external perspective

When you are very close to something, you sometimes miss you clearly. We have all been guilty of this.

The same is true when you are running a business. Easy is easy to see opportunities and criticism from the outside. But sometimes it is harder to see the same for your company.

Because when you are within your business, you understand why things are as they are. You know about that messy organizational structure, that developing product (or what failed) or all the complexity that is holding you back.

But your customers don't care about it. They don't care why something is broken or unavailable – or what is backstage. They just want it arranged, or they want it to be better.

When you split from all that internal complexity taking time, it becomes easier to distinguish those options and start seeing your business as it would do a customer. And you can see how you present on the market against your competitors. From there, you can stay as needed.

3. The power of the delegation

If you cannot delegate, You can't escalate. And faith is one of the greatest leaders of this.

Empowering your team to make decisions and make ownership, especially when you are not there, transforms your entire organization. Making a break is not just for you; It is a chance for your team to grow, grow and solve difficult problems with a fresh perspective.

It is a powerful signal for your team: “I know you have this. I trust you.” The type of recognition every employee wants – and drives them to grow and deliver.

In Wistia, the moment I left and trusted others to take some of my duties, everything changed. The delegation helped to releasing my time and energy to focus on what really mattered – where I could make the greatest value and add the greatest value. It's simple: when you are withdrawn, you stop staring at WITHIN business and start working IN It shifting your perspective is not easy, but payment of payment is always worth it.

A natural outcome of this is that you start thinking longer. As you give yourself more space, you will find out that the more time you have to think with big pictures, the easier it becomes to make those difficult, short -term decisions.

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So at the end of the day, if you are wondering if you can leave, I ask you to consider, “Which is really the worst that can happen?”

Once you have managed to overcome your separation anxiety, I am willing to bet that you cannot afford to prevent rest. Soon you will realize that taking this time becomes important critical as you grow – for yourself and the company. It is a form of investment in the future.

Lean embarrassed now – I promise to pay in ways you can't start imagining.