As we bring in the New Year, we begin to reflect on our accomplishments and look forward to the coming year. We review personal goals as well as business goals. We focus on health and prosperity. We set milestones and often choose a word to represent our focus for the year.
Through all of this planning and preparation, we lose sight of our most precious non-renewable resource-our leisure time. While we prepare for most everything else, we don’t give much thought to our time off and how we’ll make the most of it. Did you know that in 2018, the U.S. Travel Association reported that over 50% of Americans left 768 million vacation days on the table? That’s time we’ve earned but have not used.
Through all of this planning and preparation, we lose sight of our most precious non-renewable resource-our leisure time. While we prepare for most everything else, we don’t give much thought to our time off and how we’ll make the most of it. Did you know that in 2018, the U.S. Travel Association reported that over 50% of Americans left 768 million vacation days on the table? That’s time we’ve earned but have not used.
Getting away has so many benefits for our health and wellbeing, not to mention our performance at work. It strengthens bonds with family and friends, allows us to renew and recharge and ultimately makes us more productive and creative at work. Planning ahead not only ensures we’ll take our hard-earned vacation days, it’s actually crucial to ensuring we have the best experience.
In the next 20 years, it’s estimated that the number of international travelers is going to double to nearly 2 billion, making it more difficult to access the world's most sought after destinations. Planning ahead will mean that we not only get the best selection of accommodations but we also are visiting during the best times of year, and making time to experience the world before it is too late.
In the next 20 years, it’s estimated that the number of international travelers is going to double to nearly 2 billion, making it more difficult to access the world's most sought after destinations. Planning ahead will mean that we not only get the best selection of accommodations but we also are visiting during the best times of year, and making time to experience the world before it is too late.
When we review our travel bucket lists, we need to consider destinations and experiences that require us to be at our best physically so we can plan to explore them before we have potential mobility issues. Being able to look longer term at our vacation goals also allows us to prepare better financially.
As you look forward to 2020, I encourage you to block off your schedule so you take full advantage of your hard-earned time off. If lack of time and interest in travel planning are barriers to you getting away, get in touch and we can discuss a long term planning tool called Wanderlist to ensure you are making the most of your vacation days and budget.
As you look forward to 2020, I encourage you to block off your schedule so you take full advantage of your hard-earned time off. If lack of time and interest in travel planning are barriers to you getting away, get in touch and we can discuss a long term planning tool called Wanderlist to ensure you are making the most of your vacation days and budget.
Let 2020 be the year you make yourself and your relationships a top priority. Build in time to create memories that you’ll look back upon fondly.
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