Give Yourself Permission to Rest and to Fail

In this episode of Leadership Signal, Rob Sogomonian discusses the importance of taking breaks, especially for leaders and creative professionals. He emphasizes the need to disconnect from work to avoid burnout and shares personal anecdotes about his own experiences with balancing work and leisure. The conversation also touches on the inevitability of failure and the importance of learning from it, encouraging listeners to give themselves grace and time off when needed. Rob hints at future discussions about finding one's purpose and motivation in their endeavors.

• You are going to fail, and you are going to need times off.
• It's very easy to get sucked into the work mentality.
• You have to take those breaks to avoid burnout.
• If you need a week off, take a week off.
• You need to be able to disconnect from work.
• Anything worth doing is going to take time.
• Give yourself grace to take those times off.
• Failure is where we learn.
• You can't really ultimately fail unless you give up.
• Finding your why is essential for motivation.