Posted On: September 26, 2011
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Ever wanted to ask a bunch of experts about how and why to BreakAway? Well then, please join me and four fun, savvy smarties when we meet up for a few hours on October 18. …
Posted On: September 1, 2011
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Do you have a list, written or not, of things you want to do before you…expire? If so, that’s your bucket list, a term that everybody seems to detest, but gets more usage all the…
Posted On: August 18, 2011
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If you long for a career break—or break of any kind—what is that tipping point that makes you finally GO? And what about where? My friends at Meet, Plan, Go! have been asking all hosts…
Posted On: June 29, 2011
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Summer arrives in Minnesota like molasses in January. So when it finally hits, we again learn the thrill of life in the slow lane. Oh sure, schedules scream for attention even during the sultry months. …
Posted On: May 24, 2011
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Thanks to the miracle of Google Alerts, tracking Sabbatical news is a cinch. Or is it? Those incoming info-blips can hit the inbox like a hailstorm—and many supposedly relevant links have nothing to do with…
Posted On: April 21, 2011
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Is there a trip to someplace interesting on your Bucket List?
Do you have an unscratched itch for travel?
Have you ever harbored fantasies of taking a break from your career to spend time doing…
Posted On: February 8, 2011
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Like this tractor, most of us will keep running and working for a long, long time. Like this tractor, we need to take a break (brake?) now and then.
Yes, just about everyone will have…
Posted On: December 6, 2010
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Finally! Career breaks and sabbaticals are getting their moment in the sun. Doers and dreamers are coming out of the woodwork–sharing their passion and stories. Into this mix, another savvy trekker has stepped forward…
Meet…
Posted On: November 12, 2010
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The Minneapolis BreakAway branch proudly hosted Sherry Ott, travel guru extraordinaire, for a merry meetup on Wednesday. Some 30 souls showed up—representing everything from experienced around-the-worlders to die-hard dreamers and schemers.
People mingled comfortably; we…
Posted On: November 4, 2010
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While this site (and now many others) promote career breaks for personal sanity and growth, the resounding mass response remains, “Sounds great, but I can’t do that.”
So here’s s tinier idea. Try a tech…
