7 Things to do before you go on Vacation

1. Leave your blackberry at home.
2. Find out a way to only collect personal mobile phone messages, NOT work ones.
3. Take a paper note-book for the great thoughts you will certainly have.
4. If you are going self-catering take your favourite cook-book and fry-pan with you.
5. Set expectations with the kids about your time/spending money etc.
6. Decide that you will switch-off from work and it will be OK.
7. Leave your blackberry at home (I know: but it needs repeating).