"Small business owners can't be good at everything, but many are particularly bad at taking time off. Research published by business software provider Sage suggests that more than 30% of UK small business owners didn't have a summer holiday last year.
"It really is a big problem, and the smaller the business, the more likely it is. Ultimately, not taking enough time off can prove extremely harmful to the owner, their family and their business," warns Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School.
"Even if a business owner takes a summer holiday, rarely will it be for two weeks. And while they're away, many of them will have their smartphone, tablet or laptop nearby, so they end up regularly checking for emails."
Read the rest of this article at http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/jun/24/small-business-time-off-summer-holiday
