Is your company designed to give you freedom or keep you busy?

When you're building a company, it's easy to feel that everything needs your attention. There's always a decision to make or a problem to solve. And disconnecting stops being a priority.

It happened to me. For a long time I worked 12 to 14 hour days, feeling that I had to be on top of everything for the company to move forward.

But a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to test that idea: I traveled through Asia and set out to truly disconnect. After so long working with that intensity, it was quite a challenge for me.

But to allow myself to disconnect, it was necessary to choose it, prioritize it, and plan it.

The result? During those weeks, the company kept growing. The team kept making decisions, solving problems, and achieving goals. And all of this without me having to be on top of every step.

Seeing it from a distance gave me enormous satisfaction. I was able to enjoy an incredible trip, rest, and verify how much the team had grown.

And if I learned anything from this process, it's that disconnecting is also part of being productive, and that to do it peacefully requires planning.

If today you feel that your company needs you to be on top of everything, these learnings can help you prepare your next disconnection:

→ Plan in advance. Review what still depends on you and what needs to be resolved before you leave. Giving the team time to prepare is also part of the plan.

→ Make responsibilities clear. Agree on who is in charge of each topic, what result is expected, and what decisions they can make without consulting you.

→ Define when you need to be contacted. Distinguish with the team what requires your intervention and what can be resolved without you, so everyone is clear on how to act when you're away.

→ Build trust before the trip. Give your team space to make decisions and find their own ways to solve problems day to day. You also need to recognize what they're already capable of doing.

→ Make room for rest in your plans. There will always be something more to do. Setting a date to disconnect allows you to organize work and prepare to enjoy that time.

I still have periods of very intense work. Building a company is still demanding and there will always be new challenges.

But these months showed me that this intensity can also coexist with moments of disconnection. That being able to rest peacefully is also part of growth. And making space for that rest starts with yourself.