05/31/2026
One thing we notice working with nonprofit leaders is how rarely they fully disconnect.
A day off becomes a chance to catch up on email. A vacation becomes time to think through staffing challenges, grant deadlines, budget gaps, and board questions.
The reality is that mission-driven work follows many leaders everywhere they go.
Still, stepping away has value.
A different city. A different routine. A few days without rushing from meeting to meeting. Sometimes that’s enough to return with a clearer perspective on problems that felt impossible a week earlier.
The work will be waiting when you get back.
Photo: Harvey & Smith Impact Consultant Larry Blake Harvey in Boston’s Chinatown.