Archive - Sabbaticals, Strategy & Systems

What got you here won’t get you there

You need to change if you want things around you to change. Here are some thoughts on how I'm rewiring myself to thrive as a self-employed person.

Nov 5 •

October 2024

Switch off the autopilot

You’ll be rewarded with calm, structure, clarity — and a strong sense of agency.

Oct 5 •

July 2024

Building an irresistible business

People remember what's different. Not what's best.

Jul 19 •

June 2024

Make an offer they can't refuse

How to approach your manager to ask for a sabbatical.

Jun 28 •

May 2024

Lost your curiosity?

This often happens after years (or decades) of being employed and working intensely. Here’s what you can do when nothing sparks your interest outside of…

May 29 •

April 2024

The tipping point

Real-life stories from people who describe how they went from 'I'm not quite sure if I should go on sabbatical' to 'hell yeah, I'm obviously going'.

Apr 11 •

March 2024

How to 'make' Big Life Decisions

You know, the kind where you're standing at a fork in the road, looking at two life paths ahead of you, knowing very well you can only live one and not…

Mar 24 •

Sabbatical-takers never regret having taken a break

I've had fun collecting data about sabbaticals on Twitter. Here's a commentary.

Mar 16 •

Playing the infinite game

Warping myself out of the corporate world and into the world of free agents

Mar 9 •

July 2023

Coming up: a panel, a launch, a project

I have exciting news and resources to share with all sabbatical-curious readers...

Jul 17, 2023 •

May 2023

Three sabbatical fears & course launch!

I write about the Big Fears that stop people from going on long-term sabbatical. I'm also launching a self-paced online journey which will help people…

May 21, 2023 •

April 2023

I spin therefore I am

I spent a lot of my life feeling like a spinning top. It used to be my default way of being before I went on sabbatical, not because it was the best way…

Apr 7, 2023 •

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