I did my 5-day vacation all wrong. An expert says here's what I should have done differently to optimize rest.

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I fumbled my vacation

As you may have noticed, I wasn't at work last week. (Thanks, Paige, for filling in!) I decided to ease into the year sans meetings, emails, or circling back.

My intention for taking the first full week of the year off was simple: to be intentional about rest so that I can spend the next two quarters running at full speed.