It is often difficult to get the time to stop and reflect how well you are doing as we dash on to the next meeting. project or client file. Summer holidays usually result in having to work twice as hard the week before you leave to clear the Inbox and twice as hard the first week back, so is it worth it?

In my view, managers should worry when they see people not taking holidays.  I can think of a number of people who are so disorganised that they seem incapable of clearing a space to get away and nowadays it is all too easy to allow emails to follow us around the world.  I know some people prefer to access their emails when they are on holiday to avoid them backing up in their Inbox but seriously it is better to get a complete break from work.  Not only does it help puts things into perspective, it also ensure s that we do escape from the daily worries of work.