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The Case for a Weekly Reset

By: David Werdiger
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Aug 28
1 min read

Annual leave looks different everywhere—some get four weeks in summer, others spread it out.

If you had the choice, would you take one long holiday or a few shorter breaks?

For me, shorter breaks always win. One day back at work and the long holiday feels like a distant memory.

So here’s the bigger question:

What if we took a break every single week—one day set aside for true rest?

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.

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