Richard Branson totally disconnects when he’s on vacation
Even though you might be taking vacation and are out of the office, it can be tricky to totally disconnect from work altogether. However, Richard Branson manages to. While he offers employees unlimited vacation days, the Virgin Group founder not only manages to take his own lengthy vacations but also makes sure to disconnect during them. In addition to disconnecting and enjoying vacation, Branson thinks that time can also help bring new insight and inspiration. As he once shared, “I make sure that I disconnect by leaving my smartphone at home or in the hotel room for as long as possible — days, if I can — and bringing a notepad and pen with me instead. Freed from the daily stresses of my working life, I find that I am more likely to have new insights into old problems and other flashes of inspiration.”