Posted On: August 20, 2010
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BREAKING NEWS!
Legendary travel guru Rudy Maxa (of public TV and radio fame) has invited me to join him to talk sabbaticals and career breaks on his nationally syndicated radio shows this weekend.
If you’re…
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…
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: June 3, 2010
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Over the past 2 weeks, “Yoder & Sons,” a column by a WSJournalist and his boys, has been pondering whether Father & 14-year-old Levi should get “crazy” and take a 6-month fantasy trip. Most readers…
Posted On: March 14, 2010
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Robyn Waters has done it all—and she’s not done yet! That’s why this month she’s off to Spain and Morocco. But not until she’s made a speech at a major New York design show. Taken…
Posted On: February 7, 2010
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Now and then, a Sabbatical story comes along that is too good to pass up, and too good not to pass along.
Meet Todd Babiak. Todd is a writer based in Edmonton—on a year-long BreakAway…
Posted On: January 12, 2010
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Sabbatical fans have watched with wide eyes as global mammoth KPMG/Britain hit hard times, sought solutions beyond firing, and found success.
Their “Flexible Futures” concept offered TIME in exchange for money. And 80% of the…
Posted On: December 22, 2009
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Good news: Author Dan Pink has a new book coming out on 12-29-09. Better news: He’s taking an interest in Sabbaticals! That gave me courage enough to invite him to visit BreakAway, and he kindly…
Posted On: October 20, 2009
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photo by Kirk Horsted
We are not alone. Word is getting ‘round! In “Burned Out? Take a Creative Sabbatical,” Lifehacker.com’s founder, Gina Trapani, preaches about the importance of down time for HarvardBusiness.org’s readers. After all,…
Posted On: September 30, 2009
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photo by Kirk Horsted
If I have this right, Leon Rettler is a blogger, Ph.D. candidate and management consultant. Sabbaticals have made the list of his many interests, and this article provides a fine overview…
