Is It Wrong To Mix Business With Pleasure?
When is the best time to go on a family vacation/outing? When is the perfect time to take a break from the hurly burly of the city life? When are you supposed to pause from the long hours of hard work in the office?
The automatic answer would be summer. Well, there is some truth into this statement, especially for those who have kids. When the students are on school vacation, having a summer getaway seems to be a perfect idea. This allows the family to have some bonding and the kids, specifically, to learn a lot of things from their travels. As they say, there is so much learning in traveling.
Unbeknownst to many, you can actually travel anytime. As long as it is planned, even business executives can take a vacation any time of the year. You may apply for a leave of absence, and you can let your kids get permission from their schools. What’s more, you’ll have wide choices of hotels, resorts, and clubs. This is because your destinations will not be fully booked as it is not a usual time for people to take a vacation.
If you are a business executive, it is likely that you will meet acquaintances or clients. In the hotel, you might even meet a would-be client. Amidst the talks in the bar or the walks in the resort, you might bump into someone whom you can do business with. Thus, it is best that you always have a pocket business card holder with you so you can just easily distribute your business cards. A Townsend pen could also come in handy just in case you need to sign or write anything. Cross pens could also make a good impression.
It is believed to be a mortal sin if you mix business with pleasure. Others advise that you should leave all your business concerns like unread emails, pending projects and other employee concerns in the office and just focus on the beautiful scenery and awesome experience ahead of you. Well, they have a valid point. After all, a vacation is not a vacation if you are constantly bugged by office concerns. However, in an age when a big chunk of people’s lives are governed by business matters, this is almost impossible to achieve. Thus, to make things work, you can allow yourself to take care of some business concerns. But this is only when the matter is an emergency or between life and death. Otherwise, it can always wait until you are once again in the confines of your office.
