6 unconventional things successful people do over the summer

Flickr / Mike KniecDon't waste time.The summer goes by quickly - and it's easy to feel like you've squandered the weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

If you're hoping to make this summer different, it's important to set your priorities in advance. As in, block off a chunk of time on your calendar for relaxing, and figure out which specific career challenges you want to tackle.

That's according to Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job." We asked Taylor to tell us about how the most successful people spend the summer months - and how the rest of us can emulate that. Read on to find out what to start doing this weekend.