Taking time off isn't optional. You're going to take it whether you like it or not, because if you don't, you'll get sick or burn out or both. So you might as well lean into rest as part of a healthy business.

This is Pat's last show before a full week off, so he walks through exactly how he gets ready to actually disconnect: the five steps to claim a week, clean it out, keep your business telling its story while you're gone, hand the work back to your partners, and then truly go. Then Katherine Breuss from AG45 joins as a guest and shares her "5 A's" diagnostic for finding the real problem in your business instead of the one that's just throbbing like a sore toe. Plus the news you need to know, why 45% of diners just switched their favorite restaurant and what that means for your client list, and Samsung letting new hires pick their own AI.

In this episode:

00:00 - It's Thursday, and we are Businessing

01:05 - Big story: your next vacation isn't optional

03:25 - The 5 steps to actually take a week off

12:40 - News you need to know: Pentagon lockdown, Iran, and restaurant loyalty

17:05 - Sponsor: Athena Legal Solutions

18:50 - Guest interview: Katherine Breuss and the 5 A's diagnostic

33:40 - AI story: Samsung lets employees pick their AI tool

36:05 - Sponsor: Paul's Jewelers and the 7C's Cafe

38:05 - In the community: Substack vs blogging and a live Idea Slam

39:50 - Fridays Off Framework: find time, fund the business, finish the right stuff

41:35 - Where Pat's headed: a week of golf in Nebraska

Resources mentioned:

- Katherine Breuss, AG45 (Accelerate Growth 45), and her "Become a True Business Owner" assessment: AG45.com

- The 5 A's diagnostic: All in, Aligned, Advocates, Act, Accountable

- Samsung letting new employees choose their AI tool (ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude)

- Athena Legal Solutions: athenalegalsolutionsllc.com

- Paul's Jewelers, West Allis, WI: paulsjewelers.com

- 7C's Cafe, inside Paul's Jewelers: 7cs.cafe

- Check in on the live map: live.smallbusinesscommunity.com

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🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109

🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen

📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com

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