As a business owner it’s easy to feel like your work is never done – because no matter how much you do, there is always more that could theoretically be done. Many business owners we’ve spoken with also feel that they have a responsibility to be available to their team and that if they step away they are putting an undue burden on their team. So, we wanted to hear from a broad range of business owners on whether they take vacations and we’ve shared some of their responses below.

Brittany Sabatino

Yes, I think it is so important for my mental health and the health of my family to vacation. I don’t think vacation has to mean “elaborate or expensive” but more, “rest, recharge and relax”. We spend most of our days on the go and taking the time with my family or just me and my husband to put work aside and focus on each other is very important to me. Read more>>

Drew Price

Working in an industry where I get to travel around the country regularly is kind of like taking work vacations all of the time. Most work days, I try to spend some of my free time exploring the city/town I’m in. Honestly, that’s one of the best things about touring in the music industry. However, during the December/January times touring slows down and I will always try to take a real vacation around then. Read more>>

Simona Dimov

This is a tricky question for me to answer because I use my brain to come up with new ideas and creative solutions and that’s exactly the part of me that never stops, therefore taking vacations is hard. I feel like any time I plan to take time off, I recharge in a couple days and then really want to just go straight back to my passion of writing, creating and living all kinds of art forms. At the same time when I change my scenery I get extremely inspired and motivated. I guess you could call that a vacation. Read more>>