Posted On: January 14, 2011
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Scholars and slackers worldwide continue to debate what, exactly, constitutes a BreakAway. So some of us fervently continue the research. Does one measly week in Mazatlan qualify? Possibly. After all, a guy has broken away…
Posted On: October 24, 2010
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I couldn’t be happier that the career break movement is finally getting legs.
But I’m also acutely aware that many people who used to be racing toward retirement are finding themselves stuck in an increasingly…
Posted On: October 1, 2010
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Speaking of career breaks and work/life hacking, here’s a true story about the Woychicks, a Minneapolis family that’s a shining example of the sabbatical mindset. This intrepid family is embarking on a one-year (or longer)…
Posted On: September 23, 2010
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It’s hard to believe. A week-plus has already gone by since I hosted the Minneapolis contingent of Meet Plan Go, the national meetup for career breaks. As I sit and reflect, I’m stunned by the…
Posted On: September 7, 2010
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Career Break Secrets, a site by one of the most creative and committed guys in our emerging movement, just posted a revealing peek at those of us who actually do crazy things like breaking away…
Posted On: August 6, 2010
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We are NOT alone! And the proof will hit the fan next month when travelers, career breakers, dreamers and schemers gather in umpteen cities across the U.S. to celebrate the movement and talk up ways…
Posted On: June 29, 2010
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Last weekend, when hosting a session at the UnSummit conference, I found myself facilitating a conversation about mini Sabbaticals. Sometimes, that notion makes my nose turn up like a snob at White Castle. But more…
Posted On: September 2, 2009
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After years of being a media maven—and making millions in the process— mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby is going on Sabbatical. Her husband, Businessweek media columnist Jon Fine, will join her—and they plan to blog their…
Posted On: August 25, 2009
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Sabbatical Soulmates, we call them. In this case, Wayne and Megan Davies, a Calgary couple, and their two kids ditched big-city life to escape to Costa Rica for a year. Their insights are familiar, yet…
Posted On: August 10, 2009
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Summer camp is likely the first real BreakAway that many kids experience—and also a full immersion for parents in setting their children free. In this touching essay, Michael Gerson ponders all that and more, only…
