The article from WSJ<\/a>\u00a0suggests a solution for how you can do this with great results and without feeling guilty. The article requires subscription; feel free to ask the article at Tomato.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo start, put in some extra effort to gain confidence. From Monday through Thursday, take care of the most crucial tasks on your to-do list, then let your team know you’ll be offline Friday to do some big-picture thinking. Spend two hours doing that on Friday morning and write down your thoughts so you can email your manager on Monday. The key is \u201cditch the guilt.\u201d Once the crucial tasks tasks are accomplished, give yourself permission to close that computer and leave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How does this plan sound? Would you try it?<\/p>\n