I've been reading Johanna Rothman's blog here at ComputerWorld and it sparked a thought from me which is worth passing on.

Although you may not have noticed, I'm on holiday at the moment. I've still been posting to my blogs, but I've had a bit more free time than usual.

It's amazing how much of a difference it makes to have that free time - and I don't mean being able to relax. I mean in terms of how much the brain is allowed to think about things without the daily processes of doing your work. That break gives you the ability to get such an excellent outside view of what is going on in your work and projects.