Posted On: June 8, 2016
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TBEX, aka The Travel Blog Exchange, held its annual USA conference last week right here in the Twin Cities. The days were packed with speakers, sessions, networking, partying, and of course, all things blogging/SM/podcasting/etc. Some…
Posted On: January 18, 2016
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Join the digital nomads and me as we conquer the world!
Who needs a self-funded career break or paid sabbatical? We all do! But who goes global and gets paid? Digital nomads—who need only a…
Posted On: March 20, 2014
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“I’m old!” In her final few years, that was Grandma’s response when anyone asked “How are you?”
It’s true; she was in her 90s, and finally feeling her age. Still, she lived alone on her…
Posted On: August 23, 2013
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You can’t toss a diploma anymore without hitting some media story about the plight of millennials. They can’t find decent jobs. They’re up to their mortar boards in debt. They’re moving back in with their…
Posted On: December 31, 2012
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Over lunch recently, a work colleague who’s a longtime executive at a large ad agency described her Catch-22 predicament: She has about 40 days of unused vacation saved up. BUT, due to excessive vakay stockpiling,…
Posted On: March 16, 2012
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A group of guy pals celebrated a friend’s retirement last week. He’s earned it; he’s ready. So what’s next?
I have no idea!”
he answered with a cunning grin.
He does still have a kid…
Posted On: May 1, 2011
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These days “career breaks” are getting the link love and lingo buzz. But Sabbaticals haven’t gone away; they just quietly continue to let fortunate workers leave the building. For a while. One such lucky duck,…
Posted On: April 7, 2011
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38% are unemployed. 12% live at home with their parents. No, we’re not talking about some faraway third world nation, but rather, 20-somethings right here in the USA.
So much for free-market freedom
As usual,…
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: July 28, 2010
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Maybe it’s the stupid economy. Perhaps the 20-somethings are stirring up the hype—since they’re still idealistic (and largely underemployed). Could be the sad but true fact that folks don’t take their vacations. Or maybe work…
