First of all, let me shout out a belated Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! I was so busy last week frantically finishing project work in preparation for a 3-day holiday weekend that I didn’t have a chance to wish you all a Happy 4th beforehand. And then come Thursday night, I logged off my computer and didn’t touch it all weekend, which was a definite first for me!

But let me tell you something…it was nice. I thought I’d have major email withdrawals, but instead I found myself having a great time in the “real world.” I spent my time enjoying my personal life and relaxing with friends who share common interests outside of work. Don’t get me wrong…I love each and every one of my virtual friends and business associates, and I can spend all day talking about the latest and greatest business tools and resources (actually, I just launched a new blog that offers free business tips – check it out here if you’re interested), but I can admit now that I was starting to become a workaholic.

So, in honor of National Workaholic Day, which was yesterday (7/5), I decided to write this post.

In case you’re wondering, a workaholic, as defined by dictionary.com, is “a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.” Read: a personal life.

Let’s be honest: have you ever jumped online on your day off ”just to check your email” or “to see what’s going on with your Twitter pals” only to find yourself getting so caught up in work-related business that your free time wastes away? I know I have. It’s really easy to say you’re only going online for a minute, and then before you know it, an hour has passed, sometimes two…

Sure, it’s great to love what you do so much that you want to do it all the time…in fact, isn’t that the American dream? But there is a fine line between loving what you do and jumping into full-blown workaholism.

Which is why I’m such a proponent of outsourcing work. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to do the things you love in your business, along with all of the busywork that requires your attention, and still have some semblance of a personal life (or your sanity!).

If you’re a service professional who either hates writing or constantly finds yourself without the time to put a proper marketing plan in place, now’s the time to hand those tasks off to someone who can handle all of your marketing needs. Someone like me, a copywriter with a flair for words, who can help you with everything from writing killer web copy to drafting well-crafted articles, press releases, and blog posts to drive traffic to your site. To learn more, please visit my site, www.writeassociate.com.

Together, we can fight workaholism – and win!