There's nothing quite like heading up a ski hill early in the morning after fresh powder snow has been cascading from the heavens all night. It's a double bonus when the previous night's clouds have all cleared away and it's a blue bird day! A day of potentially unlimited fun - if you a skier then this is as good as it gets.

Of course if we are also a business owner still involved in our business then we need to balance fun times with responsibilities to our paying clients. So a few tips:

1. Nothing good comes from trying to hide from clients what it is that you are doing. If you are on the other side of the world from them in a skiing resort they really won't mind - as long as you fulfill your business obligations. At the same time no need to rub their noses in it. Personally, I put on a business shirt whenever I skype my clients. I always call on time and I don't remind the client of where I am unless they bring it up. (Many of them are skiers too, so they do ask.) 

2. Don't schedule client stuff when there's the chance of some crackingly good fun stuff! If you go out when you should be working you'll feel guilty. If you stay inside working when its the best pow day of the season you'll begin to resent your client and your work will reflect that. So schedule carefully and leave plenty of time for the fun stuff. You can work hard when it's dark and the lifts have stopped running.

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