Passion is a critical element of successful entrepreneurship…I talk about it everywhere I go. In speeches or in class, I tell my students that you must have passion for what you do. What happens when passion becomes a problem?

Over the past several weeks, I have been obsessed. I am having a problem putting work aside. I have so many ideas in my head that just have to complete, I can’t focus on anything else. I am not even sleeping well (when I do get to bed) and when I am home, I am not really home. The problem is I love what I am doing! I am so excited about it I have thrown myself way out of balance. The good thing is, I know it and can fix it.

I am taking the afternoon off to take my daughters shopping and – get this - I might even take the weekend off! I decided that tasks that feel so urgent now will just have to go undone. I’ve met my outside responsibilities and all that is left is my internal driver to contend with - I can shut her up! I’ll just keep my little notebook with me and write down ideas and to-dos when they hit me and move on. I am officially letting go…at least for a while.

What do you do to let go? Do you do it often enough?