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Skip Taking Vacations in August to Increase Productivity


For many of us, August is the best time to take a vacation. However, if you're having trouble being productive at the office, you may want to travel during another month.

Inc.com reminds us that if most people take vacation in August, you may get a productivity boost if you stick around. You'll have fewer emails and phone calls to return. You'll also have fewer meetings to attend:

In August, with key employees on vacation, convening all-hands meetings is far less likely. Which means more time for you to get actual work done, and less time sitting there at meetings while a colleague rambles on incessantly about "playing

devil's advocate.

Who doesn't want an easy way to skip those all staff meetings? Look around your empty office and check the link for other reasons to skip an August vacation.

7 Reasons to Skip Vacation in August | Inc.com

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