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.

Richart Ruddie

My whole life feels like a vacation where I am still working and vacations have blended into an office that has just moved locations that day. For the last 12 years I’ve been working almost entirely remote and building online businesses. Read more>>

Dr Letitia Wright

I take 3-4 vacations a year. I take at least one day off a week, sometimes 2 days off each week. I take a long weekend each quarter if things are tight. I have come to understand that higher your goals, the more you have to take care of yourself. Read more>>

Rosie Kosinski

Vacation; noun. “a respite or a time of respite from something” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Read more>>

Sharon Smith

One of the things I love most about owning my own business is being in charge of my own time. I take vacations with my family whenever possible. One of the other things I love about being my own boss is choosing who I work with. Read more>>