One of my associates, who I completely adore, normally disappears 48-hours - 120 hours at a time. It's pretty ridiculous, right? How can one do business with someone who's notorious for going on hiatuses? Let's put it into context.
When I had a podcast episode ready to go at 9am one morning with a yoga/holistic instructor from America and I didn't show up, did she want to come back on? No. I lost all credibility and wasted her time -- time that she could've used elsewhere for someone else. Point taken.