Week 11: Hit Pause...Take a Break
It can be hard to predict how your professional peers will react to your career break plans so before you initiate a formal conversation at work, we review some options for how to configure your break within the context of your current career.
Links to sites with guidelines for writing sabbatical proposals:
Harvard University (first institution in America to establish sabbatical for faculty)
Corporations that offer employee sabbaticals (Inc. article by Amanda Pressner Kreuser)
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The series begins with Week 1 but you can start with these episodes to get some ideas for your career break.
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 …
Week 36: Why sabbaticals make sense if you love your career
This week we talk with Ben Reeve, successful retailer who loves his career, but also loves to travel, and created The Sabbatical Guide website to help out others who share this passion. Ben's website: The Sabbatical Guide For...
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...