Poor Planning Isn't a Good Enough Excuse
21-01-2008 : Published in www.gogirlfriend.com
 I can't take time off work right now - wah, wah, wah...
I have a dear friend, whose name I'll keep anonymous. Time after time, I try to get her to come on one of my adventure trips.
Each and every time she says the same thing: "Dez, it's not that I
don't want to go. I dream about going on one of your trips. I just have
to work too much!"
Oh, please, clear your desk and your mind with my advice for an easy plan.
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Two months ahead: E-mail your boss 2
vacation dates that you like and ask which one she prefers. Include a
summary of the projects you're working on and explain why these dates
won't interfere.
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Week before: Alert clients and coworkers that you'll be leaving town.
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Week of:
Ask your boss who should cover for you in your absence. Break the news
to your colleague, then hand over your most urgent projects with
detailed instructions.
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Day before: Touch base with your boss and coworker. Tell them you will not check e-mail or voice mail. You're going on vacation.
Sound easy? Share your tips for unchaining yourself from your desk.
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