What’s your Entrepreneurial Weekend Strategy?

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For some, the weekend presents the opportunity to walk around in your underwear, watch cartoons, and let the laws of hygiene slip past your common sense. It’s a time to relax and catch up on your favorite shows, shop, or even get a little work done. And yet, for others, the weekend is just an extension of the week day where nothing really stops.

On weekends I usually relax on Friday, I might start on a blog post on Saturday, but I typically plan out the following week on Sunday. This keeps me in constant motion, because once I stop, I become absolutely useless. What’s your weekend strategy? Do you even have one? Cast your vote in the poll below and share your thoughts in comments section as well. I’ll share the results on Monday. Have a great weekend!

What's your Entrepreneurial Weekend Strategy?

  • Planning and Going Over Business Strategy (75%, 3 Votes)
  • Nothing, the Weekend is just an extension of the Weekday. (25%, 1 Votes)
  • Rest, Relaxation, and Recharging! (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Light Client Calls and Meetings. (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Other (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 4

Flickr image from Susanne

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Rod Kirby

Rod Kirby helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, and organizations take advantage of social media marketing and new media through his company, Kirby Enterprises. Follow Rod on Twitter here.
  • http://www.jtrigsby.com jtrigsby

    Great question! I am actually struggling with this problem right now. I feel like I have so much to do and feel guilty when I'm not working on it. But I know there needs to be some boundary between working and living… or burn-out, maybe even a big dramatic flame-out won't be far behind.

    My “trick” for trying to find that balance has been to “spend time with the family when they're around.” That certainly helps with those relationships… of course it doesn't help me get much sleep since I make up that time after they go to bed.

    This is a really important topic for all involved business owners. The old saying is you have to eat and sleep your business to be successful but, at least in my case, I need a break every once in a while.

    I'm very interested to see other responses to this and where the poll comes out. Thanks for the topic.

    @jtrigsby

    PS – Have I been leaving my webcam on? For a minute I thought you were describing what was happening around here last weekend!

  • http://www.rodkirby.com Rod

    Lol, J, no web cam stalking for me. This is a very important question because, as you mentioned, the notion is you have to eat and sleep your business. But, breaks are in order. You have to have work and life balance or you'll burn out. How you maximize your time over the weekend typically determines what's left or how your week day starts. I'm looking forward to the results as well.

  • http://www.Twitter.com/DebraWeiss DebraWeiss

    The weekend is an extension of the weekday for me. I live with chronic illness so I have to work when my body will let me. Sometimes that means late at night, early in the morning or even on weekends. Plus, if I go too long without doing something productive, it's hard for me to keep working toward my goals. I loose focus. So even if I'm just planning out the upcoming week while lying on the floor, I try to always do something that will move me closer to what I want. :)

    Deb

  • http://www.rodkirby.com Rod

    “Pink Panther Pajamas are the “week end uniform” Haha. That's great, Trina!

  • http://www.rodkirby.com Rod

    Interesting comment Debra. I'm quickly finding out that I work on the weekends when I can, but I also use Sunday as a strategy day. Just depends on what I've got going on. I'm like you, if I go too long without doing something productive I get lazy. We're all human, eh?

  • http://www.Twitter.com/DebraWeiss DebraWeiss

    I find my week is so much easier if I take Saturday or Sunday to plan ahead for the next week. I'm a blogger, so I take time to write posts up over the weekend when I'm able. This leaves me free to follow comments during the week.

    Keeping a running to-do list through out the week also helps. I'm forever adding tasks but I also step back from that list at least once a day for a couple of hours. Sometimes I step back for several hours. It depends on the kind of break my mind and my body need on that day. :)

    Deb

  • http://www.Twitter.com/DebraWeiss DebraWeiss

    The weekend is an extension of the weekday for me. I live with chronic illness so I have to work when my body will let me. Sometimes that means late at night, early in the morning or even on weekends. Plus, if I go too long without doing something productive, it's hard for me to keep working toward my goals. I loose focus. So even if I'm just planning out the upcoming week while lying on the floor, I try to always do something that will move me closer to what I want. :)

    Deb

  • http://www.rodkirby.com Rod

    “Pink Panther Pajamas are the “week end uniform” Haha. That's great, Trina!

  • http://www.rodkirby.com Rod

    Interesting comment Debra. I'm quickly finding out that I work on the weekends when I can, but I also use Sunday as a strategy day. Just depends on what I've got going on. I'm like you, if I go too long without doing something productive I get lazy. We're all human, eh?

  • http://www.Twitter.com/DebraWeiss DebraWeiss

    I find my week is so much easier if I take Saturday or Sunday to plan ahead for the next week. I'm a blogger, so I take time to write posts up over the weekend when I'm able. This leaves me free to follow comments during the week.

    Keeping a running to-do list through out the week also helps. I'm forever adding tasks but I also step back from that list at least once a day for a couple of hours. Sometimes I step back for several hours. It depends on the kind of break my mind and my body need on that day. :)

    Deb