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Before You Set Your Out-of-Office, Do This

The week before a holiday used to be chaos for me—scrambling to finish everything before setting my out-of-office. And coming back? Even worse. I’d stare at my inbox, wondering what I was even working on before I left. Then I found a simple fix: writing a quick note to future me before I log off.

Why does this work?✨ You don’t need to finish everything before your holiday. Take the pressure off! Instead, capture the important things so you can pick up easily when you’re back.

Here’s what I include: 📋 Project Summary: Where I’m at and what’s next ✅ Unfinished Tasks: Priorities for when I return 💡 New Ideas: So I don’t lose good thoughts 🔧 Easy First-Day Tasks: Small wins to get back into it

This tiny habit makes the first day back feel productive and way less overwhelming. So before your next break, take five minutes to write that note to future you. Your post-holiday self will thank you!

And with that, I’m off to Skye. See you in a week 👋

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