Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Breadcrumb caret Planning and Advice Breadcrumb caret Practice Don’t waste your weekends If you’re thinking ‘The weekend is over already?’ and snooze, you may not be leveraging your weekends. August 2, 2013 | Last updated on August 2, 2013 1 min read Will you relax this weekend? If you’re doubtful, I’m not surprised. Since you work tirelessly during the week to get clients results, it can be difficult to slow down and disconnect when time off finally arrives. Read: Don’t put your health on the backburner But consider that some of the most successful professionals say knowing how to drop work has been imperative to their success, says Forbes.com. Along with keeping stress low, they find they can step back and look at the big picture when they take a breather. Read: Work on your practice, not just in it To help, Forbes offers a list of 14 activities bigwigs should do during weekends and vacations. You can detach from the business world completely, or simply dress down and take the time to network and really connect with clients at casual events. Read: Leave stress at work this weekend Get business while having fun New twists on client appreciation events Beef up your book with prospect dinners Mixing business with pleasure Weekend reads for clients Throw a party for your retiring clients Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo