Are You Powering Up Birthday FUN?

Do you remember how you used to celebrate your birthday as a kid? You looked forward to it. You counted down the days. You had a party. So why is it that when you become an adult, you start writing it off, as just another day?  

I used to be the same, and then one year, I started working for a company that included one personal holiday in their holiday benefits, so “NATurally,” I made my birthday a “Holiday” that year. 

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Every year, I take my Birthday off. I gift myself at least one full day to spend it doing whatever I want -  and I think everyone should do the same!

Believe it or not,  I’ve only worked my birthday once, maybe twice since. (I remember the first exception because I had started a new job and an important Client meeting was already scheduled for that Thursday - I took Friday off instead!)

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Your Birthday is a Holiday! YOU ARE WORTH CELEBRATING!

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Have a party. Get yourself a gift. Soak in the sunshine at the beach. 
Spend the day relaxing at spa. Spurge on a fancy meal at your favorite restaurant. Take yourself on a trip. Sleep in. 

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Take Your Birthday Off  & Do What Every You Want!

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Celebrating your birthday should be filled with fun energy! Everyone should take their Birthday off!  I’m so passionate about this that when I used to manage direct reports, I’d gift them their birthday as an extra personal day off each year.

You may even want to plug my “Positively Powered Birthday Celebration System” for energizing time off to enjoy your birthday: 

Monday or Friday:
Take your Birthday off and gift yourself a 3-day weekend! 

Tuesday or Thursday:
Take your Birthday off, and the Monday before, or Friday after to gift yourself a 4-day weekend!

Wednesday:
Take your Birthday and the whole week off!  YOU ARE WORTH IT!!

Saturday or Sunday:
Since the only real rule is take your Birthday off, you have the power decide how you fuel time off:  Go big and plan the whole week off, or gift yourself a 3-day or 4-day weekend.