With summer coming to a close I can’t help but think of the phrase, “Lazy Days of Summer.” As a business owner, summer can be a good time to get away. But as most of you have probably experienced, getting away doesn’t always mean disconnecting . Each year I have physically exited the business every July to spend time with my two girls. While they are well-rounded and incredible little people, I often wonder if they have suffered since they seem to spend more time with sitters than they do with me or my husband. So to curb this guilt, I allow myself one month out of the year to be with them. We cherish this sacred time. For the last few years, it has been a running joke that July is our company’s best month. Is it because I bust my butt in June to get things ready to leave? Or is it because I allow the team the chance to do things without me? I am finally able to see clearly and know that it is the latter! My absence allows the team to flourish in their strengths. When leaders ac