As retailers pile up back packs and school supplies in every aisle,
there are still a few weeks of summer left for many, so start planning
now how you and your team will return from your vacation mode.

Too many people celebrate the end of summer with last day of summer
parties when really they should be celebrating the start of something
new!

Here are three tips to accelerate happiness and results when returning
from vacation:

1. Reset the view on the horizon
* Ask if everyone in your company is looking out at the same horizon
and seeing the same view of the future.
* Use the day after your vacation to tell your story of the future and
inspire your team where your company going.

2. Adults hate routine change too
* Children hate routine change but so do adults, habits easily form
that make people miserable. Use this time of year to reflect on which
routines are working for you in your work life and whole life —decide
which you want to change.
* Celebrate the start of new routines, don’t throw an end of summer
party, throw a start of the new school year party or start of new
project party to connect with new friends and reconnect with old ones.

3. Be Thoughtfully Ruthless!
* After all of that relaxation and fun, now is the perfect time to be
thoughtfully ruthless with your time, your energy and resources.

- Are you spending time with people who energize and inspire you?
- Do you need to ruthlessly attack your calendar so it doesn’t control you?
- Does everyone on your team understand and believe where you are going?

Dedicated to growing your business,

Val

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this week's VAL-uable Insights, sign up here
to get them in your inbox each Monday morning:
http://valwrightconsulting.com/newsletter-sign-up/