Take a vacation! The average American takes only 11 of their 14 days of vacation. In countries like Spain and Germany, they get upwards of 25 days and take all but one or two. Even when we take vacation here in America we can’t really seem to break away from the job. We have our blackberries and our company e-mail that tie us to our job even when away. You are not good to your company when you are burned out and working all the time. When you take a vacation you come back rested and clearer-headed. So take a lesson from some of these other countries and take a real vacation. It will be good for you and your company.