Are you WFH?
I’ve just come back from holiday. (Sorry? Oh thanks for asking – Portugal.)
And for the first time ever… I didn’t take my laptop.
Not “didn’t open it much” – I mean, didn’t even pack it.
And wow.
I can’t tell you what a difference it’s made to my clarity, my energy, and my enthusiasm to get stuck back in.
My brain isn’t fried. My motivation isn’t flat.
And I’m more excited than ever about the training I’ve got coming up.
I was on a retreat with an old school friend – days filled with early morning lake swims, sauna sweats, ice bath screams, gym sessions, and full-on belly laugh snorts during mountain walks.
I even played volleyball for the first time since school – and blooming LOVED it. Turns out I’m quite competitive… 😉 #Cheetahallday
Honestly, by day three I couldn’t tell whether my abs were sore from workouts or from laughing.
And that’s when it hit me…
This is what real rest feels like.
Which brings me to this question:
Are you WFH?
(That’s Working From Holiday, in case you thought I meant your kitchen table.)
☀️ Your suitcase packed with sandals, swimsuits… and your laptop
📩 Your out-of-office lying through its teeth
The Wi-Fi password is the first thing you ask for at check-in.
You sneak into emails before breakfast.
And suddenly, that holiday you were so desperate for… feels suspiciously like work, just with more suncream.
#WFHolidays #LeadershipFatigue
But here’s the real question…
Why don’t you trust your team to step up when you’re away?
Is it because they’ve actually dropped the ball before?
Or because you’ve never really let them carry it?
If you’re hovering on holiday, you’re not delegating.
And if you’re not delegating, you’re not leading – you’re hoarding.
#DelegationMatters #LetGoToLead
Let’s bring in the #AnimalInfluencers, shall we?
🐶 Is it your Dog that feels guilty for resting, because you “don’t want to let anyone down”?
Reminder: burned out leaders aren’t helpful leaders. Oxygen mask. You first.
#BurnoutWarning #LeadWithBoundaries
🦁 Is it your Lion who just can’t bear giving up control?
Let someone else drive for once. Even you can’t be in the driver’s seat from a sunlounger.
#ControlIssues #LionLeadership
🐝 Is it your Honeybee, twitching at the thought of someone doing it differently (aka wrong)?
Their way might not be your way – and it might actually work.
#ProcessPerfectionist #HoneybeeHiccups
And while you’re busy micromanaging from your beach towel…
They’re tiptoeing around decisions, hoping not to mess up your version of right.
Because if the boss won’t step back, they assume they’re not ready.
#TrustYourTeam #PsychologicalSafety
So before you pack your charger alongside your passport… ask yourself this:
Did you really fork out thousands, fly four hours, and promise your partner/kids/friends real time together…
just to sit with your inbox in one hand and a mojito in the other?
Didn’t think so.
Rock on.