Off to Sydney

Today my wife and I leave for three weeks in Australia.  We're girding our loins for a flight that's near enough to 24 hours but at the other end is family and friends, sunshine and laughter.

2008 was a great year for my business, both consulting and comedy and I have huge plans for 2009 so the break is both warranted and needed.

But what sort of break?

My clients have been warned to expect as much as a 12-hour response time to emails and to avoid unscheduled phone calls wherever possible.  This is as much as I can offer myself without stressing that my business will suffer.

Headcount = 1 means I actually relax more when I can check emails than when I leave the BlackBerry at home.