Meeting Your Goals Episodes
Dec. 25, 2020
Week 52: Bon Voyage
If you are about to begin your career break in the coming year I want to wish you a heartfelt Congratulations! And I encourage you to savor this moment. For those of you who've been listening and cheering from the sidelines, ...
Nov. 21, 2020
Week 47: What to expect when you're expecting
This week you update everybody's expectations, including your own.
Nov. 13, 2020
Week 46: Carried Away
This week you sort through the tools and gadgets you plan to use for World of Away. Outfitter - Lonely Planet's Guide to Gear The Sabbatical Guide - travel resources Nomadic Matt Travel Gear Recommendations PC Mag - Best VPN ...
Nov. 6, 2020
Week 45: Unlocking Conflict
This week we talk with Catherine Morrison, executive coach, consultant, and law professor specializing in conflict management and negotiation who has taught at Johns Hopkins University and Penn State University. Catherine is ...
Oct. 30, 2020
Week 44: Reasonable Doubt
This week we talk with Dr. Kerrie Smedley about the reasonable doubt you may have after you've decided to take a career break and how to feel at ease about your commitment to World of Away. Here are some additional resources ...
Oct. 17, 2020
Week 42: Do the Hustle
This week you consider how a side hustle might benefit your World of Away. Resources to help you find what you're looking for: 50 Ideas for a Lucrative Side Hustle 99 Side Hustle Ideas to Make $500+ in Your Spare Time 7 Side ...
Oct. 9, 2020
Week 41: With a Little Help From My Friends
This week you accept and request a little help from your friends. Virtual Assistants or On-Demand Task Help: Task Rabbit People Per Hour UpWork Coworking and Coaching: Focusmate Regus Coach.me WeWork
Oct. 2, 2020
Week 40: Listing towards World of Away
This week you arrive at an exciting 12-week milestone, time to create your final checklist to help you launch into World of Away.
Sept. 11, 2020
Week 37: Seeing is Believing - Some Strategies to Help you Stay Faithful to Your World of Away
This week we consider how to maintain the mindset you need to reach World of Away. Hidden Brain You 2.0: The Mind's Eye Clearer, Closer, Better : How Successful People See the World by Emily Balcetis And you can leave Shaun a...
Aug. 15, 2020
Week 33: Answering some FAQ's
This week we answer some frequently asked questions that come my way as people weigh their options for how to design their career break. Below are some general resources to help you plan a career break Websites The Sabbatical...
Aug. 8, 2020
Week 32: Point of Departure
This week you decide what will be your last day at work before your career break begins and what projects you'll aim to finish up before you bid your colleagues adieu.
Aug. 1, 2020
Week 31: Resume-ing
Do yourself a favor and take some time this week to update your resume or CV while the details are clear in your mind and you have time to examine and describe the projects, skills and responsibilities that you maintain and m...
July 25, 2020
Week 30: Just for the record
Comfortable as we are with recording snippets of life for social media, it's hard to predict what parts of that weekly, monthly, or yearly album we really want to remember or use again at some point in the future. The same my...
July 18, 2020
Week 29: Action plans that secure your World of Away
Having the right action plan helps shield and protect your career break from events beyond your control that could interrupt or even cancel World of Away. Travel Insurance World Nomads SafetyWing
July 10, 2020
Week 28: Help me help you
This week you investigate the financial services you currently rely on to uncover which ones will best serve you while you're in World of Away and which ones won't. Best banks and credit cards for World of Away BankRate.com N...