Posted On: December 19, 2024
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Thriving plants lose green and sheen during harsh, cold times. Same with people.
Our friends at the WSJ recently delved into the heightened level of burnout happening throughout corporate America. To be sure, this story…
Posted On: September 26, 2024
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This Swedish yacht—and countless young corporates—are ready to sail away on Sabbatical.
Earlier this month, Apple News picked up a story from WSJ about our fave topic. For those (like myself) who have been preaching…
Posted On: August 29, 2022
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Magazines, once thriving lifestyle and status tools, are now headed toward extinction.
Welcome to Marketing Monday (MM), our periodic dive into all things design, branding, advertising, wily wordsmithing, and more. Your site host (one Kirk…
Posted On: August 8, 2022
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Can you even imagine how a reduction in work hours would pep up employees?
As BreakAway’s ReWorking series continues to examine how US working norms transform in a (post?) pandemic world, today we look at…
Posted On: April 20, 2022
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Work is important, and sometimes sweet. But bosses-to-be need to recognize that savvy employees need Big Breaks too—whether to handle life’s adversity or to savor some serendipity.
Earlier this week, FC published (what some might…
Posted On: April 7, 2022
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If buildings can bend, like these in NYC, then bosses can too when it’s time to encourage employee BreakAways.
Honestly, the flurry of sabbatical and career-break ink of late has been dizzying. At some point…
Posted On: March 20, 2022
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Employers allegedly want neat, linear work histories. But most lives, especially those well-lived, more resemble a beautiful stack of abstract experiences.
Monster-networking SM site LinkedIn shocked the world on March 1 by suddenly—and finally—including career…
Posted On: February 10, 2022
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For many, of late, life’s a b*tch—not a beach. The lucky ones get a sponsored BreakAway.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal published, “Sabbaticals are a Power Move in the Burnout Era,” and offered stats…
Posted On: January 4, 2021
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Citibank avoids too much moss in the office by granting employee sabbaticals.
A recent Bloomberg Opinion piece has attracted ample attention by outlining Citigroup’s generous policy of offering 12-week sabbaticals to employees after 5 years…
Posted On: November 2, 2020
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Pandemic lemonade: Take time off
An FA group out of SF is encouraging their Gen-X clients to consider a shift into Gap-Year mode during these helter-skelter times. Yep, the Advisory Group of San Francisco proclaims…
