I just flew back from Mexico, and boy are my arms tired! It was a bad joke 50 years ago, and just as noxious today. After five days of rest and relaxation in the sun and sand of Puerto Vallarta, I’m feeling recharged both physically and mentally. Email and voice mail went unanswered during that short time, and my lack-of-Blackberry connectedness to the world dimmed the prospects of reaching me to virtually nil.

Close friends and family (who shall remain un-named) bring their laptops and electronics galore on vacations, the better to stay in touch during business emergencies. I’ve often wondered what urgent matters need to be addressed while a margarita sits un-touched, or a grandchild wants attention. Who do you recognize fitting these descriptions?

Here is the www.Dictonary.com definition of vacation: a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday. For further parsing, here is the definition of suspension: The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: A temporary abrogation or cessation.

Get the idea? If you measure your success at work by results, then hold the same high standards to your vacation. Try leaving the world behind for a few days, and marvel that the earth’s rotation continues without you! Dedicate your drive for success to your leisure time, and you will reap the rewards of rejuvenation.

Mike around town in Denver 

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Mike will be presenting the luncheon keynote at the grand re-opening of the Aurora Senior Center on July 20^th. For details, please visit http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/Library__Recreation_and_Cultural_Services/.

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Mike Faber
Phone 720-851-5208 Toll Free (outside Colorado) 877-262-2402
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