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• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday — which means some workers in the US will be getting an extra long weekend.
• Business Insider reached out to three experts to get a sense of some pitfalls to avoid during long weekends.
• They recommended protecting and being intentional with your time off.
Some people across the US will have Monday off, thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We already know what successful people will be doing over the long weekend. And we know Martin Luther King Jr. Day is meant to allow for reflection about the enduring legacy of the Civil Rights leader.
But what about the unsuccessful people among us? What mistakes can we watch out for and avoid?
After all, you don’t want your free time go down the drain.
With that in mind, let’s discuss some behaviors to avoid. Here are 11 things unsuccessful people do over long weekends:
1. They neglect their loved ones
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“A three-day weekend lets you schedule this critical quality time,” said Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.”
That being said, spending a long weekend getting away from everyone isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
But unsuccessful individuals don’t avoid people because they’re mindfully trying to unwind — they do it because something’s holding them back from connecting.
2. They stress out
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We all need to rest and recharge our batteries from time to time. Unsuccessful people are unable to do this, even over long weekends. This leads to misery during a time that should be filled with relaxation and happiness.
3. They spend a ton of money (needlessly)
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You don’t want to blow all your cash right before the holidays.
Unsuccessful people don’t know how to control themselves over long weekends and end up with empty wallets as a result. Squeezing too many impulse purchases into such a short amount of time is a really bad idea.
If you’re looking to have a ton of fun on a budget, consider a staycation or just carefully budgeting your fun in the sun.
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