Archives for September, 2009
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Deloitte's Two Sabbatical Programs
The choice - four weeks of unpaid and unrestricted time off or three to six months of time off to pursue career development or volunteer work, with partial pay. Jessica Muhlenberg, Senior Manager of Benefits at Deloitte, says that the sabbatical programs will benefit the firm with recruitment and retention of high performers, employee satisfaction and in having refreshed employees.
Oprah - Go Down a Different Path: Alternative Options to a Traditional Career
With the national unemployment rate higher than 9 percent for the first time in decades, many baby boomers are being forced to find alternate ways to bide their time between jobs. Here’s a crash course in four ways you can step outside of your box in this difficult job market. Read More.
Who Covers Your Work When You’re on Sabbatical? One Team’s Experience
Six months ago a jolt of anxiety rippled throughout a small company when people found out Dan really was going to take his sabbatical. From the sales department to the customer service reps, this wasn’t good news. It was terrifying news. The small company of 100 employees had experienced fast growth, won awards and claimed a […]
Time Off From Work: Using Sabbaticals To Enhance Your Life While Keeping Your Career On Track • Lisa Rogak
If you’re convinced you want a sabbatical, there’s no need to read this book. But if you’re stuck in the how’s and why’s, it’s for you, although keep in mind the date of publication. Features experience of 50 professionals who have done it.
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Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke • Hope Dlugozima, James Scott & David Sharp
A great step-by-step guide, but resources are outdated. Case studies are inspiring and include examples of families who successfully enroll children in schools abroad. Despite its age, the “how to” aspects of this book still make it a great resource. Sections on overcoming obstacles, choosing the right sabbatical for you, negotiating one, checklist before you […]
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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel • Rolf Potts
Answers the question “why travel?” Exercises your imagination and discovery for what might be possible in 6 weeks to 4 months. Realistic view of what happens when you return and how life will be different after adventures. If you are looking for a “how to on $5 a day,” this is not it. But if […]
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The Career Break Book: Leave Your Job, Live Your Dream • Joe Bindloss & Andrew Dean Nystrom
A Lonely Planet guide that includes advice from “career-breakers”, trip-planning suggestions, and other information to show you how to “swap your briefcase for a passport and live your dream”. The book is largely focused on travel options for a sabbatical and how to handle practical loose ends such as your house, pets, and vehicles while […]
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Time Off For Good Behavior: How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break and Change Their Lives • Mary Lou Quinlan
For Type A women. Quinlan took 5 weeks off and book includes stories from 37 other women who did something similar. Includes work lists/questionnaires to spur action. Working too hard? Feeling the burn? This book might be for you. Quinlan, who took time off from her job as CEO of a NY advertising agency, tells […]
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Family Sabbatical Handbook: The Budget Guide To Living Abroad With Your Family • Elisa Bernick
Bernick offers what she wished she’d had when she and her husband were planning an 18-month sabbatical with children. Excellent anecdotal examples, list of resources, and outline of benefits of travel for children. Touches all bases before you go, including finances and language. An excellent guide. It will help you get through tough times, like […]
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Escape 101: The Four Secrets to Taking a Sabbatical or Career Break Without Losing Your Money or Your Mind • Dan Clements & Tara Gignac
An engaging, practical guide to taking extended time off. The authors, a husband-wife team who have experienced several sabbaticals and are planning their next one, also maintain a good website/blog.
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Checkin’ in
Hi All, It has been just over a month since my sabbatical started…and I have no regrets! You might be wondering how the finances are coming along. Well, it has been interesting not having an actual check being automatically deposited into my account. My main concern lately has been ensuring that I am getting the […]
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich • Tim Ferriss
Why burn yourself out when you can defer to perpetual happiness? Ferriss has garnered a cult-like following. Although he discusses “mini-retirements” in a way that irks those of us who are sabbatical advocates, the principles are still the same - and we think he’s a rock star. The book is good for helping clarify principles […]
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Tired of the Hype and Lies: Boomers Who Love to Work … and Don’t Need the Money
The work-longer trend for Boomers has inspired its own brand of humor– “Die at Your Desk” “Work Till You Drop” “No Rest for The Weary”. Do you know a Boomer who is not weary? Who doesn’t have to work, but does? I bet you do. I’m one, and I just found out we’re a subgroup. […]
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Spotlight - Defining Moments
Last night, I was glued to the tv watching Michael Jackson”s funeral. He was such an awesome entertainer. I remember hearing that he wrote down a goal to sell over 25 million records with Thriller and posted the note on his mirror so that he could see it daily. True or not, this really inspired […]
The Power of Time Off
If you’re trying to energize and engage your workforce and boost productivity, then know this: TIME is the new currency. Got a strategy? We can help.