Monday, June 1, 2009

News from Nancy Black and Organization Plus - June 2009

It's Summertime

The words from the song "Summertime" (from Porgy & Bess) are, "Summertime when the living is easy..." (Watch the YouTube clip here).

Will your summertime living be easy?

Unfortunately many US workers do not take most of their vacation days because of fear of loosing their job and pressures from their managers and co-workers.

People need vacations to re-charge their batteries.

Stats from the Rights 2 Vacation website are:

** Men who don't take regular vacations are 32% more likely to die of heart attacks, and 21% more likely to die early of all causes. Women have 50% more risk of heart attack.

** Stress and burnout are five times more costly to treat than average workplace maladies.

** Women who don't take vacations are twice as likely to be depressed as those who do.

Business owners have the power to create a culture where people are encouraged to take a no guilt, no Blackberry vacation.

An outstanding example is Andrew Lutts, CEO of Net Atlantic, in Salem, MA., who offers a unique employee benefit, a Sabbatical Program. When an employee has worked for 7 years, they can take a 3 month Sabbatical.

He understands the value of cultivating loyal employees and rewarding them for their commitment to his company.

Enjoy the summer and take time to smell the roses.

If you are looking for a Professional Organizer in Boston, or a Professional Organizer on the North Shore (Beverly, Peabody, Cape Ann, Newburyport, etc.), call Organization Plus today at (978) 922-6136.

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