SUN, SEA AND SWITCHING OFF! | Dilly Carter

Podcast Radio Business Interviews

Dilly Carter, entrepreneur and TV presenter speaks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss Sun, Sea and Switching Off!

• 97% of small business owners and local entrepreneurs end up working while on holiday.
• On average entrepreneurs took 5 days actually ‘off work’ last year.
• 48% so passionate about growing their business that they find it hard to switch off.

Running a business, even as a side hustle, takes plenty of blood, sweat and tears, requiring tonnes of passion. But, it seems many who do, whether as retailers, personal trainers, make-up artists, builders or farmers, are embracing their entrepreneurial spirit a little too much, without really ever taking their foot off the throttle.

So dedicated are these entrepreneurs to the daily grind, that they took off only five days in the last year—less than a third of the time claimed by their salaried colleagues, who enjoyed an average of 17 days away from their 9-5.

Even when they do finally give themselves time off for a break, 97% still end up working, meaning that they never really switch off, with them putting in on average 3.5 hours a day when they are supposed to be relaxing, nearly half a day!

TUI’s research highlights there is a ‘Downtime Deficit’ among a growing number of local entrepreneurs and small business owners, who ignore the temptations of tropical sun and embrace the hustle, doubling down on work.

Entrepreneur Dilly Carter offers the benefits of her experience, explaining how she developed her business while also discussing the advantages of time away from the daily grind.

There is clearly an appetite for rest and relaxation, with 45% wishing they could take more holiday, 48% seeing their mental health benefit from regular breaks and holidays while 44% notice feeling refreshed after a trip away has a positive effect on their work.