Posted On: May 27, 2012
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You don’t want to think too much about $ when planning a BreakAway for four people. But you can’t ignore it either. And you’re guaranteed to have some snags get into your face. Today’s short…
Posted On: May 17, 2012
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Yee gads! The BreakAway bus leaves again in just 19 days–this time for 5 weeks in Europe with the whole famn damily of 4. We are, of course, in a calculated state of denial, which,…
Posted On: March 24, 2012
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Lots of people dream of taking a career break, and then there’s Alexis Grant. She wrote the book on the idea—literally. Some might question her sourcing, though, since the first quote (among many) comes from…
Posted On: March 7, 2012
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Many a smoker has discovered that they could definitively kick nicotine only after they quit a job, avoided a happy hour, or moved away. Yes, moving: Sometimes the best way to achieve a goal or…
Posted On: February 18, 2012
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Chest pain. All new. Not good. So on Wednesday, when it hadn’t stopped for three days and the pain scale hit 6 on the 10 scale, I called McHealth. They insisted I go straight to…
Posted On: February 9, 2012
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Super Bowls, elections, Afghanistan. It’s all Greek to me—compared to the excitement of finding out who’s making news because they’re stepping out on Sabbatical. The inspirations range wildly. But no matter why, we wish all…
Posted On: October 21, 2011
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For the second year in a row, travel-lovers convened in 17 cities to confab about career breaks at MeetPlanGo. In MSP, I was annointed chief host and bartop-washer, and was again humbled by our attentive…
Posted On: August 9, 2011
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Sabbaticals and career breaks continue to make big news (if you look in the right places). Moreover, the definitions keep expanding—for better or worse—to include everything from two-days of tax-free shopping to checking into treatment…
Posted On: March 1, 2011
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During the work day, how often do we nag ourselves,
Stop drifting! Focus! Finish!”
Plenty, probably, since distractions never cease—whether from digitalia, peers, phones, or cravings. Well, relax. A recent academic paper states that little…
Posted On: January 28, 2011
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Sometimes, a week far away seems hardly worth the toil, though most Americans rarely do that any more. Other times, like this time, a week away feels like a mini-Sabbatical. Mazatlan served up a healthy…
