Last week I went away to Spain to play some golf with the lads.

This is us on the 18th green measuring up a putt to win our version of the Ryder Cup tournament (a real professional tournament when US golfers play European golfers).

I'm in the blue at the back of the picture.

And this is me on a stunning hole at Emporda Golf Course about to slice one right...

I'm not very good.

But it was an epic week, and we do it every year. I'm very grateful to have a group of friends who organise such amazing trips.

But taking time off can be tricky, especially when you have clients.

And I don't know about you, but I looove a holiday.

I don't have an addiction to work. I love what I do, and I love to hustle, but I also love a break and to rest.

Typically my business and work fits around my life, not the other way around.

This is my first principle that I find to be very effective.

I generally schedule life stuff in and make things work around it.

Last summer, I went to Mexico for 6 weeks with my girlfriend. I worked for 4 weeks and took 2 weeks off. And when I made the decision earlier in the year my thinking was "I will just make it work".

Because I don't just want to optimise for the business all the time.

Yes, this approach means the business grows slower. But I'm ok with that if it means I also get to do fun stuff, and slice a few golf balls into the water.

Sometimes it's hard and I wonder if I should just lock in, not talk to anyone for 6 months and "make more progress than 99% of people" like a clickbaity YouTube title.

But the reality is I like doing other things too much.

And I'm prepared for the slower growth as a result.

But when you have clients and you have some kind expectation around outcomes in a specific time frame, taking holiday can feel a bit tricky.

But here are some ways I handle it:

• Just give them a heads up you'll be away on a specific week, and most of the time they'll be completely fine and even enjoy having the time back for a week. Most founders don't take enough rest, burn out and quit, so role modelling the way is often more helpful than you think.
• Hire more outside help to cover delivery while you're away. Obviously in an ideal world delivery is almost completely handled by your team anyway, but in a good coaching business most founders are still involved because they add a magic touch.
• Extend the engagement with your client by the amount of time you're away. E.g. if you have a 3 month engagement with a client, and you take 2 weeks off, just add that on to the 3 months as they'll be grateful.

So if you're considering taking a break, here's a friendly reminder that it'll be ok.

Your YouTube channel and business won't suddenly die, and if you've done a good job of delivery your clients will be happy for you.

Let me know if you've got any good tips for taking time off. I don't feel I've quite cracked it yet.

Tintin 🫡

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P.p.s

Yes, I did thin this chip straight past the flag and into the water.

It was completely devastating and I lost my lead on the final day of our tournament.

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