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5 ways to avoid burnout at work

Dale Donat, CEO of Mid America Metals, travels frequently for his Springfield, Mo., building-restoration business, which projects $8.9 million in sales for 2012. He's found that taking a week off to babysit his granddaughter while her parents are on vacation renews his perspective more than any company offsite. "It's just a breath of fresh air from dealing with business situations all the time," he says.

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By Verne Harnish, contributor @FortuneMagazine - Last updated October 08 2012 06:02 AM ET

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