Posted On: September 15, 2009
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How many reasons are there to take a BreakAway? With this new series, let’s find out, one by one. For Kanye West, a spontaneous inspiration arose when he rudely interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during…
Posted On: September 4, 2009
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Seems some things just can’t stay sacred. As this NYT blog story shows, even the college sabbatical is coming under fire. Why? Cost, of course—as people bemoan the ever-increasing expense of education. This post brought…
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 18, 2009
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The global recession continues to force companies to get creative about offering–even mandating–sabbaticals to help cut costs. Which forces employees to ponder (and sometimes embrace) the concept, with mixed opinions and emotions. According to the…
Posted On: August 1, 2009
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Bev Bachel may be one of the Twin Cities’ most successful (and independent) communications mavens, but she also knows when to say when. She recently took time to chat with me and then publicly announced…
Posted On: July 13, 2009
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In the 139 days since I’ve been back from our latest BreakAway, I’ve noticed some shifts and differences in my mindframe and routine. Here’s a quick list of 11:
Post-BreakAway I…
Care less about my…
Posted On: July 7, 2009
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One cool trend emerging from the global downturn is that some savvy firms that are not just firing folks, but offering them Sabbaticals instead. Talk about civilized, sane, and exciting. Yet employees, even highly paid…
Posted On: July 6, 2009
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If you dream of a sabbatical but your job gets in the way, here’s the good news: the typical American simply can’t count on job stability any more. So a BreakAway window will probably appear…
Posted On: July 2, 2009
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Check out this funny, smart WashPost column that dares to ask: Am I busy? Or am I lazy? Why, exactly, don’t I get those new eyeglasses, pay that insurance bill, and master my iPod?
My…
